mud in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mud in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mud [Am məd, Brit mʌd] N U

mud

barro m

mud

fango m

mud

lodo m

the car was stuck fast in the mud

el coche estaba atascado en el barro

the house was made of dried mud

la casa era de adobe

with so many rumors flying around, some of the mud was bound to stick

corrían tantos rumores, que era imposible que su reputación no se viera afectada

to be as clear as mud iron

ser un galimatías

to throw or sling mud (at sb)

insultar (a alguien)

to throw or sling mud (at sb) attr brick/hut

de barro

to throw or sling mud (at sb) attr brick/hut

de adobe

mud therapy

fangoterapia f

mud bath [Am məd bæθ, Brit ˈmʌdbɑːθ] N

mud bath

baño m de lodo

mud bath

baño m de fango

the field turned into a mud bath

el campo se convirtió en un barrizal or cenagal

mud-wrestling [ˈmʌdˌreslɪŋ] N U

mud-wrestling

espectáculo m de lucha en el barro

mud-wrestling

lucha f en el barro

stick-in-the-mud [Am ˈstɪk ɪn ðə ˌməd, Brit ˈstɪkɪnðəˌmʌd] N inf

stick-in-the-mud

persona rutinaria e inflexible

don't be such an old stick-in-the-mud

no seas tan rutinario e inflexible or y rígido

mud flap [Am ˈmədˌflæp, Brit ˈmʌdflap], mudflap N

mud flap

faldón m (del guardabarros)

Translations for mud in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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barroso (barrosa)

mud-colored Am

barroso (barrosa)

mud-coloured Brit

cieno

mud

légamo

mud

tarquín

mud

lodo

mud

mud in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mud in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mud [mʌd] N no pl

1. mud (wet earth):

mud

barro m

to wallow in mud

revolcarse en el fango

2. mud (insult):

to hurl mud at sb

calumniar a alguien

Phrases:

to drag sb's name through the mud

ensuciar el nombre de alguien

stick-in-the-mud N inf

stick-in-the-mud

persona rutinaria e inflexible

Translations for mud in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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légamo

mud

cieno

mud

lodo

mud

limo

mud

tarquín

mud

fango

mud

gacha

mud

barro

mud

mud Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hurl mud at sb

calumniar a alguien

to drag sb's name through the mud

ensuciar el nombre de alguien

to be crusted with mud

tener una capa de barro

to plod through the mud

andar con dificultad sobre el barro

to drag sb's name through the mud

dejar a alguien por los suelos

to spatter sb with mud/water

salpicar de barro/agua a alguien

his boots were caked with mud

sus botas estaban cubiertas de barro

they got mud all over themselves

se pusieron perdidos de barro

to sink one's feet into the mud

hundir los pies en el barro

to be trapped in the mud

quedarse aprisionado en el barro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The narrator notices that the mud around the tank is undisturbed, indicating that no one passed that way.

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On reaching her destination, she got stuck in the mud and some rice had to be thrown overboard before she could be re-floated.

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The camp was very modern, filled with supplies and well defended, with walls of mud brick and wood, towers and a double ditch.

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The elements are very simple in design, sturdy and washable as they are thought for play including such environments as sandboxes, mud and water.

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That is, a skilled tradesman working start to finish at full efficiency can surface mud-and-tape with somewhat less labor than with plaster veneer.

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They use the toxic mud as a refuge.

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If the entrance to the hole is too large, it is plastered with mud, clay and sometimes dung to make it smaller.

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This displacement of the drill string (the steel) will leave out a volume of space that must be replaced with an equal volume of mud.

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The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil.

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The paleo tidal flat deposits include black silty clay, black clay and mud.

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