muscle

a part of the body that is made of tissue and can move parts of the body by becoming tight or short when it works

músculo, carne muscular

• have big muscles

Collocations big muscles · strong muscles

• He has huge muscles.

  Él tiene músculos enormes.

the power that a muscle produces when it moves something

fuerza, potencia muscular

• use your muscles

Collocations muscle strength · muscle power

• She uses her muscles to lift heavy objects.

  Ella usa su fuerza muscular para levantar objetos pesados.

a group of people who work together for a sports team or in the military, often as part of a larger unit

unidad militar, equipo deportivo

• join the army/marine/navy/air force

Collocations army muscle · naval muscle

• He joined the marine muscle.

  Él se unió a la unidad de marines.

the power or influence that someone has over other people, especially in politics or business

influencia, poder político

• have political muscle

Collocations political muscle · business muscle

• The company has a lot of business muscle.

  La empresa tiene mucho poder en el mundo empresarial.