Pull a muscle Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈməsəɫ

PUUL-uh-MUH-suhl

UK

pˈʊl/ /æɪ/ /mˈʌsəl

PUUL-uh-MUSS-uhl

التعريف

To hurt or strain a muscle by stretching it too much, usually during exercise or sudden movement.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This expression is informal and common in everyday English, especially relating to sports or physical activity. It's usually used in the past tense: 'I pulled a muscle.' Not to be confused with 'break a bone.'

• Spanish: desgarrarse un músculo
• Portuguese (BR): puxar um músculo
• Portuguese (PT): puxar um músculo
• Chinese (Simplified): 拉伤肌肉
• Chinese (Traditional): 拉傷肌肉
• Hindi: मांसपेशी में खिंचाव आना
• Arabic: شد عضلي
• Bengali: পেশি টেনে ব্যথা করা - পেশির টান লাগা
• Russian: потянуть мышцу
• Japanese: 筋肉を痛める - 筋肉を伸ばしてしまう
• Vietnamese: bị căng cơ - bị giãn cơ
• Korean: 근육을 다치다 - 근육을 땡기다
• Turkish: kas çekmek
• Urdu: پٹھا کھینچ لینا
• Indonesian: terkilir otot - otot tertarik

جمل نموذجية

Be careful when you exercise, or you might pull a muscle.

basic

He pulled a muscle while running yesterday.

basic

If you pull a muscle, you should rest and put ice on it.

basic

I can't play soccer today—I pulled a muscle in my leg last night.

natural

I think I pulled a muscle reaching for that heavy box earlier.

natural

You know you pulled a muscle when it suddenly hurts to move.

natural