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| Traduções principais |
| muscle n | (body tissue) | músculo sm |
| | Shaun had huge muscles because he spent so much time working out. |
| | Sandro tinha músculos enormes porque passou muito tempo treinando. |
| muscle n | figurative, slang (enforcers, mob) (BR, gíria) | capangas sf pl |
| | (POR) | caceteiro sm |
| | The gangster brought some muscle along to help him. |
| | O gângster trouxe seus capangas consigo. |
| | O bandido trouxe alguns caceteiros para o ajudarem. |
| muscle n | informal, figurative (ability to enforce) (habilidade para fazer cumprir) | força sf |
| | The government didn't have the muscle to enforce the law. |
| | O governo não tinha força para passar a lei. |
| Traduções complementares |
| muscle n | (muscular organ) | músculo sm |
| | Greg's heart muscle was weakening in his old age. |
| muscle n as adj | US, informal, figurative (car, small truck: powerful) | potente adj |
| | Brian bought an old muscle car. |
| muscle [sth]⇒ vtr | (push, force) | mover à força loc v |
| | Kyle muscled the door open. |
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Locuções verbais
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| muscle in on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (get involved in, try to take over) | intrometer-se vp |
| | | forçar entrar loc v |
| | Solar technology is trying to muscle in on the crowded energy market. |
| muscle in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (displace, compete with) | intrometer-se vp |
| | I told Jack that the project was his territory and I didn't want to muscle in on him. |
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