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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesauto de potencia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈaw.to ðe poˈten.sja/
"Ese muscle car clásico atrae todas las miradas en la calle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of a group of American-made high-performance cars with large, powerful V8 engines designed for quick acceleration.
"He spent years restoring a classic 1969 muscle car in his garage." - 2
By extension, any high-powered automobile featuring aggressive styling and emphasis on straight-line speed.
"The modern sports coupe borrows heavily from the heritage of traditional muscle cars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in American English during the 1960s, combining 'muscle' (denoting physical strength, power, and high performance) with 'car' (automobile). The term emerged specifically to describe high-performance mid-size automobiles equipped with large, powerful V8 engines, capturing the rebellious and powerful automotive culture of the era.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Muscle car" is said worldwide
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muscle car
Transliteration: /mœskœl kaʁ/
"Il adore collectionner les muscle cars américaines des années 70."
Muscle-Car
Transliteration: /ˈmasl̩ˌkaːɐ̯/
"Der V8-Motor dieses Muscle-Cars hat einen unverwechselbaren Klang."
muscle car
Transliteration: /ˈmas.sel kar/
"Le muscle car sono famose per la loro incredibile potenza in accelerazione."
auto de potencia
Transliteration: /ˈaw.to ðe poˈten.sja/
"Ese muscle car clásico atrae todas las miradas en la calle."
muscle car
Transliteration: /ˈmas.ow kaʁ/
"O ronco do motor daquela muscle car é impressionante."
मसल कार
Transliteration: masal kar
"वह हाईवे पर अपनी पुरानी मसल कार चला रहा था।"
肌肉车
Transliteration: jīròu chē
"这辆经典的美国肌肉车拥有强劲的马力。"
머슬카
Transliteration: meoseul-ka
"그는 강력한 엔진을 장착한 클래식 머슬카를 복원했다."
マッスルカー
Transliteration: massuru kā
"彼は1970年代のマッスルカーを大切に乗っている。"
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