mudo in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mudo in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mudo¹ (muda) ADJ

1. mudo (silent):

mudo (muda)

mute

es mudo de nacimiento

he was born mute

es mudo de nacimiento

he's been mute from birth

se quedó mudo de asombro

he was dumbfounded

se quedó mudo de emoción

he was speechless with emotion

2. mudo letra:

mudo (muda)

silent

mudo (muda)

mute

mudo² (muda) N m (f)

mudo (muda)

mute person

mudo (muda)

mute dated o offens

cine mudo N m

cine mudo

silent movies pl

cine mudo

silent films pl

mapa mudo N m

mapa mudo

blank map

mapa mudo

skeleton map

I.mudar VB intr

1. mudar (cambiar) (mudar de algo):

las serpientes mudan de piel

snakes slough off o shed their skin

cuando mudó de voz

when his voice broke

mudar de opinión liter

to have a change of opinion

la cara le mudó de color al oír la noticia liter

she blanched when she heard the news

2. mudar Mex (cambiar los dientes):

a los seis años empezó a mudar

she started to lose her milk teeth when she was six

II.mudar VB trans

1. mudar bebé:

mudar

to change

mudar la cama dated

to change the sheets

2.1. mudar ZOOL:

esta serpiente muda la piel una vez al año

this type of snake sloughs off o sheds its skin once a year

a los 3 meses muda las plumas

it sheds its feathers o molts at 3 months

2.2. mudar PHYSIOL:

empezará las clases de canto cuando haya mudado la voz

he's going to start singing lessons when his voice has broken

III.mudarse VB vpr

1. mudarse (de casa):

mudarse

to move

mudarse

to move house

se mudaron a una casa más grande

they moved to a bigger house

2. mudarse (de ropa):

mudarse

to change

mudarse

to get changed

mudarse

to change one's clothes

See also mandar

I.mandar VB trans

1.1. mandar (ordenar):

haz lo que te mandan

do as you're told

a mí nadie me manda

I don't take orders from anyone

a mí nadie me manda

nobody tells me what to do o orders me about

de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley

in accordance with the law

sí señor, lo que usted mande

as you wish, sir o very good, sir

(mandar + infinit.) la mandó callar

he told o ordered her to be quiet

mandó encender una fogata

she ordered that a bonfire be lit

(mandar que + subj) mandó que sirvieran la comida

she ordered lunch to be served

le mandó que nos dejara en paz

she ordered o told him to leave us alone

¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles?

who said you could go rummaging through my papers?

¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta?

how could you be so silly!

1.2. mandar (recetar):

le mandó unos antibióticos

she prescribed (him) some antibiotics

el médico le mandó hacerse unas gárgaras

the doctor advised him to gargle

2. mandar (enviar):

mandar carta/paquete/persona

to send

mi madre te manda saludos

my mother sends you her regards

lo mandaron de o como representante a la conferencia

he was sent to the conference as their delegate

a las nueve nos mandaban a la cama

they used to send us to bed at nine o'clock

la mandé por el pan

I sent her out to buy the bread

3. mandar LatAm (tratándose de encargos):

mis padres me mandaron llamar

my parents sent for me

mandó decir que no podía venir

she sent a message to say o she sent word that she couldn't come

¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos?

why don't you get o have those shoes mended?

4. mandar LatAm inf (arrojar, lanzar):

mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha

he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

le mandó un puñetazo

he punched him

II.mandar VB intr

1. mandar (ordenar):

en mi casa mando yo

I'm the boss in my house

en mi casa mando yo

I wear the trousers in my house

¡mande!

yes sir/madam?

¡mande!

excuse me?

¿mande? Mex

(I'm) sorry?

¿mande? Mex

pardon?

¿mande? Mex

excuse me? Am

¡María! — ¿mande? Mex

María! — yes?

2. mandar LatAm (tratándose de encargos):

mandar a hacer algo

to send sb to do sth

fue mandada a matarlo

she was sent to kill him

III.mandarse VB vpr

1. mandarse AmS inf:

mandarse hazaña

to pull off inf

mandarse mentira

to come out with inf

se mandó un postre delicioso

he managed to produce o he rustled up a delicious dessert

se mandó un discurso de dos horas

she regaled us with a two hour speech

se mandó un discurso de dos horas

she gave a speech that went on for two hours

2.1. mandarse inf AmS (engullir):

mandarse

to demolish inf

mandarse

to polish off inf

2.2. mandarse inf AmS (beberse):

mandarse

to knock back inf

3. mandarse Mex inf (aprovecharse):

mandarse

to take advantage

mandarse abajo Chil inf

to fall down o over

mandarse cambiar And o RioPl mudar inf se mandó cambiar dando un portazo

he stormed out, slamming the door

un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar o mudar

one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left inf

¡mándense cambiar o mudar de aquí!

clear off! inf

¡mándense cambiar o mudar de aquí!

get lost! inf

Translations for mudo in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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wordless

mudo

mute person

mudo

mute

mudo

mute

mudo m / muda f

to be dumbstruck

quedarse estupefacto or mudo de asombro

light out

mandarse a mudar RioPl inf

tight-lipped anger/disapproval

mudo

mudo in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mudo in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.mudo (-a) ADJ

mudo (-a)

dumb

cine mudo

silent films Brit

cine mudo

silent movies Am

quedarse mudo de asombro

to be speechless with amazement

II.mudo (-a) N m (f)

mudo (-a)

mute [or dumb] person

I.mudar VB intr, trans

1. mudar (cambiar):

mudar

to change

mudar (de) pluma

to moult Brit

mudar (de) pluma

to molt Am

mudar (de) piel

to slough

mudar (de) piel

to shed

los años le han mudado el [o de] carácter

the years have altered his/her character

2. mudar (de ropa):

mudar

to change

II.mudar VB refl mudarse

1. mudar (casa):

mudarse

to move (house)

nos mudamos (de aquí)

we are moving (from here)

mudarse a Granada

to move to Granada

mudarse a una casa nueva

to move to a new house

2. mudar (ropa):

mudarse (de ropa)

to change clothes

Translations for mudo in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

mute

mudo(-a) m (f)

mute

mudo, -a

to remain mute

permanecer mudo

wordless

mudo, -a

dumbstricken

mudo, -a (de asombro)

dumbfound

dejar mudo (de asombro)

dumbfounded

mudo, -a de asombro

dumb

mudo, -a

to be struck dumb

quedarse mudo de asombro

moult

mudar

tongue-tied (unable to speak)

mudo, -a fig

mudo Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mudar (de) pluma

to moult Brit

mudar (de) pluma

to molt Am

mudar (de) piel

to slough

mudar (de) piel

to shed

cine mudo/sonoro

silent/talking films

cine mudo

silent films Brit

cine mudo

silent movies Am

quedarse mudo de asombro

to be speechless with amazement

cuando me lo dijo me quedé mudo

when he told me I was speechless

le mudó el semblante cuando abrió la carta

his face fell when he opened the letter