French word

muscler

Pronunciation

IPA/myskle/

Meaning

  • verbbuild muscle

Example

Il faut se muscler pour courir.

You need to build muscle to run.

Illustration for muscler (build muscle)

More examples

Je fais des pompes pour me muscler le haut du corps.

I do push-ups to build muscle in my upper body.

Core concept

A body gaining firm, powerful muscle through training.

Common phrases

  • se muscler

    build muscle

  • muscler les abdominaux

    strengthen the abdominal muscles

  • muscler les jambes

    build the leg muscles

Similar words

s'entraîner: To train or exercise to strengthen the body.
renforcer: To strengthen muscles or increase physical strength.
développer: To increase muscle size or mass.
faire de la musculation: To do weight training to build muscle.

Definition in French

Rendre un muscle, une partie du corps ou une personne plus forte en augmentant la masse musculaire.

Word origin

French muscler derives from muscle, itself from Latin musculus, meaning "little mouse," with the verb ending -er added to form a verb.

Usage tips

  • The usual reflexive form is se muscler, as in Il faut se muscler, while muscler can also take a direct object such as muscler les jambes.

Other meanings

  • strengthenverb

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