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- mueble [adj] movable. ▲ [m] piece of furniture Me gusta mucho ese mueble. I like that piece of furniture very much.
○ muebles furniture Los muebles del salón eran de estilo moderno. The living-room furniture was modern in style. ○ propiedad mueble movable property, personal property. - muela molar, molar tooth; millstone.
○ dolor de muelas toothache. - muelle soft Una vida muelle. A soft life. ▲ [m] spring (wire); pier.
- muerte [f] death.
○ de mala muerte worthless, crumby. ○ guerra a muerte fight to the death. - muerto (see morir) dead.
- muestra sample Mande Ud. muestras de tela. Send samples of cloth.
▲ (shop) sign ¿Leyó Ud. bien la muestra? Did you read the sign correctly?
○ dar muestras de to show signs of Daba muestras de no entender nada. She showed no signs of understanding.
- mugre [f] grime, dirt, filth.
- mujer [f] woman; wife.
- mula female mule.
- mulato [adj; m] mulatto.
- muleta crutch.
- multa fine (punishment).
- multiplicar to multiply.
- multitud [f] crowd Abrió el balcón para ver la multitud. He opened the balcony window to see the crowd. ▲ masses En su discurso se dirigía a la multitud. His speech was addressed to the masses.
○ multitud de a great many, a great deal of Se me ocurren una multitud de ideas. I've a great many ideas. - mundano worldly.
- mundial global, universal, world La guerra mundial. The World War.
- mundo world Ha viajado por todo el mundo. He's traveled all over the world. ▲ world, environment, circle(s) Frecuentaba el mundo de las letras. He moved in literary circles.
○ gran mundo high society. ○ tener (mucho) mundo to be sophisticated or experienced. ○ todo el mundo everybody Todo el mundo estaba reunido en el salón. Everybody was gathered in the living room. ○ vida del mundo world, worldly life Abandonó la vida del mundo y entró en el convento. She gave up the world and entered the convent. - munición, municiones [f] ammunition.
- municipal municipal.
- muñeca wrist; doll.
- muralla wall (of a city).
- murmullo murmur, whisper.
- murmuración [f] gossip, slander.
- murmurar to mutter Murmuró unas palabras ininteligibles. He muttered some unintelligible words. ▲ to murmur, whisper Le murmuró al oído unas palabras. She murmured some words in his ear. ▲ to gossip Se pasaron la tarde murmurando de todo el mundo. They spent the afternoon gossiping about everybody.
- muro outside wall (of a house or garden).
- músculo muscle.
- museo museum.
- música music Estuvimos oyendo música clásica. We were listening to classical music. ▲ band (of musicians) La música venía a la cabeza del desfile. The band came at the head of the parade. ▲ sheet music No puedo tocar de memoria, haga el favor de darme la música. I can't play from memory, please give me the music.
- musical [adj] musical.
- músico musical. ▲ [m] musician.
- muslo thigh.
- mustio withered; depressed.
- mutuo mutual, reciprocal.
- muy very Estoy muy mal de salud. My health's very bad.—Lo he escrito muy de prisa. I've written it very quickly.
○ es muy de lamentar it's to be deeply regretted Es muy de lamentar que ocurra esto. It's to be deeply regretted that this should happen.
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- nabo turnip.
- nacer [-zc-] to be born El nació en España. He was born in Spain. ▲ to start, originate La idea nació durante la fiesta. The idea started at the party. ▲ to sprout Ya nacieron las cebollas. The onions have already sprouted. ▲ to rise, appear El sol nace más temprano en el verano. The sun rises earlier in the summer. ▲ to rise, spring, have its source El río hace en las montañas rocosas. The river has its source in the Rocky Mountains.
○ *nacer de pie to be born lucky Ese
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