Spanish–English dictionary

muesca

A recess or sharp depression in any surface.

muesli

A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.

muestra

(legal) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.

muestrear

(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of.

muestreo

The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.

mufa

A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.

muffin

A cupcake-shaped baked good (for example of cornbread, banana bread, or a chocolate dough), sometimes glazed but typically without frosting, eaten especially for breakfast (in contrast to a cupcake, which is a dessert).

muffler

For internal combustion engines, any of several pipes, connected in series, that carry waste gases away from the engine and vent it to the air.

mufla

A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.

mufle

(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

muggle

A person who has no magical abilities.

mugido

(onomatopoeia) The characteristic lowing sound made by cattle.

mugir

(intransitive) Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic lowing sound.

mugor

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.

mugre

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.

mugriento

Covered with filth; very dirty.

mugroso

Covered with filth; very dirty.

muir

(transitive) To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).

mujer

(sometimes, offensive, see usage note) A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman.

mujer cis

A cisgender woman.

mujer de gobierno

(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

mujer de la limpieza

(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.

mujer de negocios

A woman involved in business.

mujer de su casa

(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

mujer fatal

An attractive and seductive but ultimately dangerous woman.

mujer florero

(derogatory, slang) A physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence.

mujer vieja

An Eastern European old woman. [from 1830s]

mujercita

(Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

mujeriego

A promiscuous, philandering man.

mujeril

Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

mujerío

Women collectively.

mújol

Any of various edible fish, of the family Mugilidae, found worldwide in coastal waters and rivers.

mula

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

muladar

(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]

mulata

(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.

mulato

Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.

muleta

A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.

muletilla

(linguistics) Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech; filled pause.

mullet

A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.

mullir

(transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.

mullo

Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster. [from 14thc.]

mulo

The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).

multa

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

multar

(transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).

multi-

Many; pertaining to many things.

multicolor

(American spelling) Having multiple colors.

multilingüe

(of a person) Able to communicate in a number of languages.

multimillonaria

A person whose net worth is multiple million dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency.

multimillonario

Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (109) currency units.

multinacional

A multinational company.

múltiple

Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse.

múltiples

Having a broad range (of different elements).

multiplexor

(networking) A computer networking device connecting several Ethernet ports. See switch.

multiplicar

(transitive) To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).

multiplicativo

Of or pertaining to multiplication.

múltiplo

(mathematics) A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.

multitrocha

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

multitud

(figuratively) Any multitude.

multitudinario

Involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses.

multiuso

Having varied uses or many functions.

multiverso

(physics, cosmology) The hypothetical group of all the possible universes in existence.

multívoco

Having varied uses or many functions.

mundanal

Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.

mundano

(archaic) A person who is materialistic or worldly; a worldling. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

mundial

An event or competition where competitors and/or teams from several different countries to establish a world champion.

mundialmente

Throughout the world.

mundillo

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

mundo

(computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.

mundo académico

(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole. [from 1956]

mundo de los sueños

An imaginary world, such as experienced while dreaming.

mundología

(informal) Practical knowledge, especially concerning human behavior.

mundovisión

A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.

muñeca

(slang, dated) An attractive young woman.

muñeco

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

muñeco de nieve

A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).

muñequera

A pad to support the wrist.

muñequero

A person who uses a puppet.

Múnich

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.

munición

Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

municionar

(transitive) To furnish or equip with.

municiones

Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.

municipal

Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).

munícipe

In particular, a representative elected to a local authority, such as a city council: a city councillor.

municipio

A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

munificente

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]

muniqués

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.

muñón

(anatomy) The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.

murajes

Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). [from 15th c.]

mural

A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.

muralla

A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.

murallón

A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.

murar

To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.

murceguillo

A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.

murciélago

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

murcielaguina

Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.

murecillo

(countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.

múrgol

A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.

murmullo

A low-pitched hum or buzz.

murmurar

(intransitive) To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.

muro

A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.

muro cortafuego

(architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.

murria

(usually, in the plural, informal) A feeling of sadness or depression.

murrio

(obsolete, of a horse) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.

murta

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

Musa

One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.

musaraña

Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

musarela

Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.

musco

Of a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold.

muscovita

(mineral) A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; used as an electrical insulator etc.

muscular

(relational) Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.

muscularidad

(bodybuilding) The degree to which the muscles in a body part are developed.

músculo

(countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.

músculo gemelo

The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.

músculo isquiotibial

(anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

musculoso

(usually, of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

muselina

(textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.

museo

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

Museo del Louvre

A famous art museum and former royal palace in Paris, France.

musgo

Of a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold.

música

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

musical

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

musicalidad

The condition of being musical.

musicalmente

In a musical manner.

musicante

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

musicastro

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

músico

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

muslamen

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

musli

A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.

muslo

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

Mustafá

A en given name used by Muslims.

mustela

A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).

musulmán

Being or relating to a believer of Islam.

musulmana

A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.

mutable

Changeable, dynamic, evolutive; inclined to change, evolve, mutate.

mutación

(countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different.

mutaforma

(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.

mutágeno

Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.

mutante

(genetics) Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.

mutar

(intransitive, or, transitive) To change condition or attitude.

mutear

(transitive) To turn off the sound of.

mutilación

The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

mutilación criminal

(legal) The maiming of a person by depriving them of the use of any of their limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.

mutilado

mutilated, twisted, or disfigured.

mutilar

(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.

mutual

Having the same relationship, each to each other.

mutualidad

The property of being mutual.

mutualismo

(ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.

mutuamente

(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:

mutuo

Having the same relationship, each to each other.

muy

(Ireland) Very, extremely.