build muscle

build muscle(
bihld
 
muh
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suhl
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. desarrollar los músculos
After two months of bed rest, a long, slow therapy plan will be necessary to build muscle.Después de dos meses de reposo en cama, se requerirá un plan terapéutico largo y lento para desarrollar los músculos.
b. desarrollar músculos
Lifting weights regularly will help you build muscle.Levantar pesas con regularidad te ayudará a desarrollar músculos.
c. muscularse
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
The athletes spend hours at the gym building muscle.Los atletas pasan horas en el gimnasio musculándose.
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