Afrikaans–English dictionary

English translation of the Afrikaans word spier

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spier⇆ brawn; ⇆ muscle; ⇆ sinew
geen spier vertrek nie⇆ not turn a hair
sonder om ’n spier te trek⇆ without flinching
sonder om ’n spier te vertrek⇆ without moving a muscle
bindspier⇆ ligament
borsspier⇆ pectoral
buigspier⇆ flexor
deltaspier⇆ deltoid; ⇆ deltoid muscle
draaispier⇆ rotator
driekopspier⇆ triceps
dwarsspier⇆ transverse
gespier⇆ brawny; ⇆ wiry; ⇆ muscled; ⇆ thewed; ⇆ thewy
gespierd⇆ athletic; ⇆ brawny; ⇆ wiry; ⇆ muscular; ⇆ robust; ⇆ sinewy; ⇆ thewed; ⇆ thewy; ⇆ vigorous; ⇆ virile; ⇆ well‐knit; ⇆ well‐set
hefspier⇆ elevator; ⇆ levator
kouspier⇆ cheek‐muscle
kringspier⇆ constrictor
kuitspier⇆ sural muscle
lagspiere⇆ risible muscles; ⇆ risible nerves
poortspier⇆ sphincter
rekspier⇆ dilatator; ⇆ dilator
ringspier⇆ sphincter
saamtrekspier⇆ contractor
sluitspier⇆ constrictor; ⇆ obturator; ⇆ sphincter
spieratrofie⇆ sweeny
spierbeskrywing⇆ myography
spierbeweging⇆ muscular movement
spierbundel⇆ muscular fascicle
spierkrag⇆ beef; ⇆ brawn; ⇆ brawniness; ⇆ elbow‐grease; ⇆ nerve; ⇆ muscle; ⇆ muscularity; ⇆ muscular strength
spierkramp⇆ crick; ⇆ muscular spasm
spierkunde⇆ myology
spierloos⇆ muscleless
spiermaag⇆ gizzard
spierontsteking⇆ myositis
spierpyn⇆ muscular pains; ⇆ myalgia
spierrumatiek⇆ muscular rheumatism
spierstelsel⇆ muscular system; ⇆ musculature
spierstyfheid⇆ muscular stiffness
spiertrekking⇆ jactitation; ⇆ muscular twitch; ⇆ tic
spierverlamming⇆ muscular paralysis; ⇆ paresis
spierverswakking⇆ sweeny
spiervesel⇆ muscle fibre
spierwand⇆ muscular wall
spierweefsel⇆ muscle; ⇆ muscular tissue
spierwit⇆ white as snow; ⇆ snowy; ⇆ lily‐white; ⇆ milk‐white
strekspier⇆ extensor; ⇆ protractor
tongspier⇆ lingual muscle
trekspier⇆ abductor; ⇆ constrictor; ⇆ extensor; ⇆ erector; ⇆ motory muscle; ⇆ tensor
vliegspier⇆ flight‐muscle