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Italian

muscolare

/muskoˈlare/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

muscular, muscle

  • relating to muscles
  • having well-developed muscles

In a sentence

Ho un forte dolore muscolare dopo l'allenamento di ieri.

I have severe muscle pain after yesterday's workout.

Il medico gli ha consigliato riposo per uno strappo muscolare.

The doctor advised him to rest because of a muscle strain.

Gli esercizi mirano ad aumentare la massa muscolare senza rischi.

The exercises aim to increase muscle mass safely.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
muscolaremasculine · singular
muscolarefeminine · singular
muscolarimasculine · plural
muscolarifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable for gender: ends in -e in the singular and -i in the plural.
  • Often translates English noun-adjuncts directly, such as 'dolore muscolare' (muscle pain).
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