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muscle-bound

/ˈmʌs.əl baʊnd/

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muscle-boundadjective

/ˈmʌs.əl baʊnd/

Usually used of a person or body that is excessively muscular and therefore stiff, bulky, or awkward; also used figuratively of something overdeveloped in a rigid or clumsy way.

перекачанныйО человеке или теле; разговорное, с оттенком неодобрения.

The muscle-bound wrestler could barely bend.

Перекачанный борец едва мог сгибаться.

Additional translations

тяжеловесныйО стиле, подаче, сценах; с оттенком критической оценки.

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muscle-boundadjective

Having so much muscle development that the body looks stiff, bulky, or awkward.

The bodybuilder had a muscle-bound physique that made graceful movement difficult.

Figuratively, overdeveloped or rigid in a way that makes movement, action, or expression awkward or limited.

The movie was criticized for its muscle-bound action scenes and lack of subtlety.