spierkracht — meaning in English

English meaning

• brawn noun Physical muscle and strength, especially as opposed to intelligence or skill.
• sinew noun A cord or tendon of the body.

Senses

spierkracht is used for these senses in English:

• brawn Strong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the arm, leg or thumb.
• sinew (figuratively) Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.

brawn — full definition

1. noun Physical muscle and strength, especially as opposed to intelligence or skill.
2. noun (British) A cold cooked dish made from pieces of meat from a pig or calf's head, set in jelly.

sinew — full definition

1. noun A cord or tendon of the body.
2. noun A cord or string, particularly (music) as of a musical instrument.
3. noun Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.
4. noun That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting factor or member; mainstay.

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