No. 9,945 in Catalan
múscul
Muscle.
In a sentence
El míster ens va dir que havíem de treballar més el múscul.
The coach told us that we needed to work the muscle more.
In this sentence, 'múscul' refers to its literal meaning of a body muscle, indicating physical effort and exercise.
Va ser una decisió que va demostrar múscul polític.
It was a decision that showed political muscle.
Here, 'múscul' is used metaphorically to refer to strength or power in the political arena.
Estic aprenent com funciona el múscul cardíac en anatomia.
I am learning how the cardiac muscle works in anatomy.
In this instance, 'múscul' is used in a scientific context specifically referring to the cardiac muscle within human anatomy.
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