muscle
US
/ˈmʌs.əl/
UK
/ˈmʌs.əl/
Meaning
A body tissue that contracts to move your body and help you maintain posture.
मांसपेशी शरीर का वह ऊतक है जो सिकुड़कर शरीर को हिलाने और सही मुद्रा बनाए रखने में मदद करता है।
Examples
“A muscle in her shoulder tightened after carrying the heavy bag.”
“He strained a muscle while lifting a suitcase.”
“Regular exercise helps keep your body muscular and strong.”
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Not natural: I want to increase my muscle.
Better: I want to build muscle.
For increasing overall muscle mass, the natural expression is “build muscle,” not “increase my muscle.”
कुल मांसपेशियाँ बढ़ाने के लिए “build muscle” कहते हैं, “increase my muscle” नहीं।
Not natural: My muscle are sore after the workout.
Better: My muscles are sore after the workout.
“Are” needs a plural subject here, so use “muscles,” not the singular “muscle.”
यहाँ “are” के साथ बहुवचन subject चाहिए, इसलिए “muscle” की जगह “muscles” कहें।
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Use “build muscle” for gaining overall muscle mass, but “pull a muscle” for an injury to one muscle.
कुल मांसपेशियाँ बढ़ाने के लिए “build muscle” कहें, लेकिन किसी एक मांसपेशी में चोट के लिए “pull a muscle” कहें।