What does courbature in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word courbature in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use courbature in French.

The word courbature in French means stiffness, stiff, leave tired and aching. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word courbature

stiffness

nom féminin (douleur musculaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa séance de squash lui causa des courbatures le lendemain. Désolée, je ne peux pas aller courir avec toi, j'ai des courbatures.
Sorry, I can't come for a run with you; I'm aching.

stiff

adjectif (plein de douleurs)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Après une journée à cheval, il était courbaturé et marchait avec difficultés.
After a day of horseriding, he was stiff and had difficulty walking.

leave tired and aching

verbe transitif (provoquer une fatigue douloureuse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette course inopinée nous a courbaturés.

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