any of the bundles of fibres in the body which, by contracting or relaxing, cause movement of the body: “He has well-developed muscles in his arms.”
spier

muscular (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

1 of, or relating to, muscle(s): “great muscular strength.”
spier-

2 having well-developed muscles; strong: “She is tall and muscular.”
gespierd

muscle in

to gain entry, or gain a share of something by force: “The large firms have muscled in on all the important contracts.”
zich indringen
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the muscle

de spier (m) ; de spierbundel (m)

Bron: interglot




EN: she did not move a muscle NL: ze vertrok geen spier
EN: (sl.) muscle in NL: z. indringen