muscle

Động cơ (cơ bắp)

one of the large groups of tissue in your body that can move, for example by making a part of your body such as an arm or leg move

• a muscle in the arm/leg

Collocations arm muscle · bicep muscle

• He has big muscles on his arms.

  Anh ấy có những cơ bắp lớn trên cánh tay.

Sức mạnh cơ bắp

the power or strength that a muscle produces, especially when you are trying to do something difficult

• muscle strength

Collocations muscle power · muscle strength

• He needs to build up his muscle strength.

  Anh ấy cần phải tăng cường sức mạnh cơ bắp.

Đơn vị (quân đội)

a group of people who have a particular job or skill, especially in the military or police

• military muscle

Collocations special forces muscle · police muscle

• The government is using military muscle to control the situation.

  Chính phủ đang sử dụng sức mạnh quân sự để kiểm soát tình hình.

Luyện cơ bắp

to make your muscles stronger by doing physical exercise, especially in a gym or sports center

• work out

Collocations work out at the gym · work out with weights

• She goes to the gym three times a week to work out.

  Cô ấy đến phòng tập thể dục ba lần một tuần để luyện cơ bắp.

Sử dụng sức mạnh cơ bắp

to use your muscles in order to do something, especially when this is difficult or tiring

• use muscle

Collocations use muscles to lift something heavy · use muscles to move a heavy object

• He used all his strength to lift the box.

  Anh ấy đã sử dụng toàn bộ sức mạnh cơ bắp để nâng thùng.