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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrawn
/brɔːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Physical strength and muscular power.
"He relied on his brawn to lift the heavy weights at the gym." - 2
The flesh of a pig or other animal, especially when prepared as food.
"The dish was made from brawn, seasoned and served with mustard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'brawn' originates from the Old French term 'braon', which means 'muscle' or 'flesh'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, evolving to refer specifically to physical strength and muscularity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brawn" is said worldwide
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force musculaire
Transliteration: fɔʁs mysyklɛʁ
"Il s'appuie sur sa force musculaire pour soulever des poids."
Muskelkraft
Transliteration: ˈmʊskəlˌkʁaft
"Er verlässt sich auf seine Muskelkraft, um die schweren Gewichte zu heben."
forza muscolare
Transliteration: ˈfɔrtsa muˈskalaɾe
"Si affida alla sua forza muscolare per sollevare pesi."
fuerza muscular
Transliteration: ˈfweɾθa muskuˈlaɾ
"Él confía en su fuerza muscular para levantar pesas."
força muscular
Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐ muˈskɐɾ
"Ele confia em sua força muscular para levantar pesos."
शारीरिक शक्ति
Transliteration: sharīrik shakti
"वह भारी वजन उठाने के लिए अपनी शारीरिक शक्ति पर निर्भर करता है।"
肌肉力量
Transliteration: jīròu lìliàng
"他依靠肌肉力量来举起重物。"
근육 힘
Transliteration: geunyuk him
"그는 무거운 물건을 들어올리기 위해 근육 힘에 의존합니다."
筋力
Transliteration: kinryoku
"彼は重い物を持ち上げるために筋力に頼っています。"
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