mole

mole ¹

 (mōl)

n.

A skin lesion, commonly a nevus, that is typically raised and discolored.

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[Middle English mol, from Old English māl.]

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mole ²

 (mōl)

n.

1. Any of various small insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae of North America and Eurasia, usually living underground and having a thickset body with light brown to dark gray silky fur, strong forefeet for burrowing, and often rudimentary eyes.

2. A machine that bores through hard surfaces, used especially for tunneling through rock.

3. A spy who operates from within an organization, especially a double agent operating against his or her own government from within its intelligence establishment.

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[Middle English molle; possibly akin to mold.]

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mole ³

 (mōl)

n.

1. A massive, usually stone wall constructed in the sea, used as a breakwater and built to enclose or protect an anchorage or a harbor.

2. The anchorage or harbor enclosed by a mole.

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[French môle, from Italian molo, from Late Greek mōlos, from Latin mōlēs, mass, mole.]

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mole ⁴

 (mōl)

n.

A fleshy abnormal mass formed in the uterus by the degeneration or abortive development of an ovum.

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[French môle, from Latin mola, millstone, mole; see melə- in Indo-European roots.]

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mole ⁵

 (mōl)

n. Abbr. mol Chemistry

In the International System, the base unit used in representing an amount of a substance, equal to the amount of that substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon-12. The number is 6.0221 × 10²³, or Avogadro's number. See Table at measurement.

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[German Mol, short for Molekulargewicht, molecular weight, from molekular, molecular, from French moléculaire, from molécule, molecule; see molecule.]

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mo·le ⁶

(mō′lā′)

n.

Any of various spicy sauces of Mexican origin, usually having a base of onion, chilies, nuts or seeds, and unsweetened chocolate and served with meat or poultry.

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[Mexican and Central American Spanish, from Nahuatl mōlli, sauce; see guacamole.]

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mole

(məʊl)

n

1. (Animals) any small burrowing mammal, of the family Talpidae, of Europe, Asia, and North and Central America: order Insectivora (insectivores). They have velvety, typically dark fur and forearms specialized for digging

2. (Animals) golden mole any small African burrowing molelike mammal of the family Chrysochloridae, having copper-coloured fur: order Insectivora (insectivores)

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) informal a spy who has infiltrated an organization and, often over a long period, become a trusted member of it

[C14: from Middle Dutch mol, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German mol]

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mole

(məʊl)

n

1. (Civil Engineering) a breakwater

2. (Civil Engineering) a harbour protected by a breakwater

3. (Tools) a large tunnel excavator for use in soft rock

[C16: from French môle, from Latin mōlēs mass]

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mole

(məʊl)

n

(Medicine) pathol a nontechnical name for naevus

[Old English māl; related to Old High German meil spot]

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mole

(məʊl)

n

(Units) the basic SI unit of amount of substance; the amount that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon-12. The entity must be specified and may be an atom, a molecule, an ion, a radical, an electron, a photon, etc. Symbol: mol

[C20: from German Mol, short for Molekül molecule]

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mole

(məʊl)

n

(Pathology) pathol a fleshy growth in the uterus formed by the degeneration of fetal tissues

[C17: medical use of Latin mola millstone]

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mole

(ˈməʊleɪ)

n

(Cookery) a spicy Mexican sauce made from chili and chocolate

[C20: from Mexican Spanish from Nahuatl molli sauce]

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mole¹

(moʊl)

n.

1. any of various small, insect-eating mammals, esp. of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.

2. a spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy governmental staff or intelligence agency.

3. a large, powerful machine used in the construction of tunnels.

[1350–1400; Middle English molle; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German mol]

mole²

(moʊl)

n.

a small, congenital spot or blemish on the human skin, usu. of a dark color, slightly elevated, and sometimes hairy; nevus.

[before 1000; Old English māl; c. Old High German meil spot, Gothic mail wrinkle]

mole³

(moʊl)

n.

1. a massive structure, esp. of stone, set up in the water, as for a breakwater or a pier.

2. an anchorage or harbor protected by such a structure.

[1540–50; < Latin mōlēs mass, dam, mole]

mole⁴

or mol

(moʊl)

n.

the quantity of a substance the weight of which equals the substance's molecular weight expressed in grams, and which contains 6.02 x 10²³ molecules of the substance.

[< German Mol (1900), short for Molekül molecule]

mole⁵

(moʊl)

n.

a mass in the uterus formed by malformed embryonic or placental tissue.

[1605–15; < New Latin mola millstone]

mo•le⁶

(ˈmoʊ leɪ)

n.

a spicy Mexican sauce made with chocolate and chili peppers.

[1925–30; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl mōlli sauce]

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mole ¹

(mōl)

A small, usually dark growth on the skin.

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mole ²

Any of various small mammals that have silky fur, strong forefeet for burrowing, and poor vision. Moles usually live underground and eat insects and earthworms.

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mole ³

The amount of an element or substance that has a mass in grams numerically equal to the atomic or molecular weight of the substance. For example, carbon dioxide, CO₂, has a molecular weight of 44; therefore, one mole of it weighs 44 grams. The number of atoms or molecules making up a mole is Avogadro's number.

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mole

The amount of a substance which contains the same number of entities (atoms, molecules, ions, any group of particles, but the type must be specified) as there are atoms in 0.012 kg of the carbon-12 isotope. The actual number is known as the Avogadro number, which has a value of 6.023 x 1023.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mole - the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites gram molecule, mol metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
	2.	mole - a spy who works against enemy espionage counterspy spy, undercover agent - (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
	3.	mole - spicy sauce often containing chocolate sauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
	4.	mole - a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
	5.	mole - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away breakwater, groyne, jetty, seawall, bulwark, groin barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
	6.	mole - small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet insectivore - small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals family Talpidae, Talpidae - moles Condylura cristata, starnose mole, star-nosed mole - amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose brewer's mole, hair-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri - mole of eastern North America golden mole - mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur shrew mole - slender mole having a long snout and tail

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mole

noun

Related words
collective noun labour

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Translations

خُلْدعَمِيلخَالٍخال، شامَه

krtekmateřské znaménkomolšpionkrt

muldvarpskønhedspletmodermærkespion

MaulwurfMolMuttermalSpionMole

τυφλοπόντικαςασπάλακαςελιάκατάσκοποςμολ

molotalpo

topolunarespía

mutt

کور موش

luomimyyräsokkohiirisyntymämerkkimaamyyrä

taupegrain de beautémolenævustunnelier

חפרפרת

krticamadežšpijun

mólóvakond

tikus tanah

moldvarpafæîingarblettur

talpaneomolemolonevo

ほくろモグラスパイ

검은 점두더지스파이

naevustalpa

kurmis

dzimumzīmekurmis

moedervlekmolspion

moldvarpmuldvarpføflekkmol

kretmolpieprzykszpiegwtyczka

toupeiraespiãomolpintasinal

aluniţăcârtiţă

кротмольродинка

krtko

krtpegaznamenje

кртица

mullvadfödelsemärke

fuko

ไฝตัวตุ่น

köstebekben

кріт

chuột chũigián điệpnốt ruồi

痣鼹鼠间谍

mole

¹ [məʊl] N (Anat) → lunar m

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mole

² [məʊl] N

1. (Zool) → topo m

2. (fig) (= spy) → topo m, espía mf

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mole

³ [məʊl] N (Naut) → espigón m, rompeolas m inv

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mole

[ˈməʊl] n

(= animal) → taupe f

(= spot) → grain m de beauté

(= person) → taupe f

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mole

:

molehill

n → Maulwurfshaufen or -hügel m

moleskin

n (= fur) → Maulwurfsfell nt; (= coat/jacket etc) → Mantel/Jacke etc aus Maulwurfsfell; (= fabric) → Moleskin m or nt

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mole

¹

n (Anat) → Pigmentmal nt (form), → Leberfleck m

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mole

²

n (Zool) → Maulwurf m; (inf: = secret agent) → Spion(in) m(f)

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mole

³

n (Naut) → Mole f

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mole

¹ [məʊl] n (Zool) (fig) → talpa

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mole

² [məʊl] n (on skin) → neo

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mole

³ [məʊl] n (Chem) → mole f

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mole

⁴ [məʊl] n (breakwater) → frangiflutti m inv

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mole¹

(məul) noun

a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin. moesie خال، شامَه бенка sinal mateřské znaménko das Muttermahl skønhedsplet; modermærke κρεατοελιάlunar sünnimärk خال سیاه luomi grain de beautéשומה तिल madež, pjega anyajegy tahi lalat fæðingarblettur neo ほくろ 사마귀, 검은 점 apgamas dzimumzīme tahi lalat moedervlekføflekkpieprzyk تور خال sinal aluniţă родинка materské znamienko pega, znamenje mladež födelsemärke, hudfläck ไฝ ben 痣 родимка; бородавка مسّا یا تل nốt ruồi 痣

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mole²

(məul) noun

a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur. mol خُلْد къртица toupeira krtek der Maulwurf muldvarp τυφλοπόντικαςtopo mutt موش کور myyrä taupeחפרפרת छंछूदर, जासूस krtica vakond tikus tanah moldvarpa talpa もぐら 두더지 kurmis kurmis tikus tanah molmoldvarpkret مږه toupeira cârtiţă крот krtko krt krtica mullvad ตัวตุ่น köstebek 鼴鼠 кріт چھچھوندر chuột chũi 鼹鼠

ˈmolehill noun

a little heap of earth dug up by a mole while tunnelling. molshoop تَل خُلْدي къртичина montículo de terra krtina der Maulwurfshaufen muldvarpeskud χωμάτινος σωρός από λαγούμι τυφλοπόντικα topera mutimullahunnik تپه کوچک myyränmätäs taupinière תֵּל חֲפַרפֶרֶת छंछूदर द्वारा ऊपर फेंकी मिट्टी krtičnjak vakondtúrás bukit tikus tanah moldvörpuhaugur (rialzo di terra sopra una galleria scavata da una talpa) もぐら塚 두더지가 파놓은 흙두둑 kurmiarausis kurmja rakums bukit tikus tanah molshoopmoldvarphaug kretowisko ګوچنى تپه montículo muşuroi de cârtiţă кротовая кочка krtinec krtina krtičnjak mullvadshög เนินดินเล็ก ๆ ที่ตัวตุ่นขุดไว้เพื่ออยู่อาศัย köstebek tepesi 鼴鼠丘 кротовина بل کھودنے سے بنا ہوا مٹی کا ڈھیر đất chuột chũi đùn lên 鼹鼠窝

make a mountain out of a molehill

to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc. maak 'n berg van 'n molshoop يُبالِغ، يَعْمَل من الحَبِّه قُبِّه преувеличавам fazer uma tempestade em copo d'água dělat z komára velblouda aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen gøre en myg til en elefant πνίγομαι σε μια κουταλιά νερό hacer una montaña de un grano de arena sääsest elevanti tegema اغراق کردن tehdä kärpäsestä härkänen se faire une montagne d'un rien “רָאָה צֵל הָרִים כְּהָרִים” तिल का पहाड़ बनाना naglasiti a bolhából/szúnyogból is elefántot csinál membesar-besarkan gera úlfalda úr mÿflugu (fare di una mosca un elefante) 大げさに扱う 침소봉대하다 iš adatos vežimą priskaldyti taisīt no mušas ziloni membesar-besarkan van een mug een olifant maken gjøre en mygg til en elefant robić z igły widły له حده زيات تشريح كول exagerar a face din ţânţar armăsar ��елать из мухи слона robiť z komára somára delati iz muhe slona napraviti od komarca magarca göra en höna av en fjäder, förstora upp allting ทำให้มากเกินความจริง pireyi deve yapmak 小題大作 робити з мухи слона بات کا بتنگڑ یا رائی کا پہاڑ بنانا việc bé xé ra to 小题大作

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mole

→ خَالٍ, خُلْد, عَمِيل krtek, mateřské znaménko, špion muldvarp, skønhedsplet, spion Maulwurf, Muttermal, Spion δερματική κηλίδα, κατάσκοπος, τυφλοπόντικας espía, lunar, topo johonkin järjestöön soluttautunut vakooja, luomi, myyrä grain de beauté, taupe krtica, madež, špijun neo, talpa スパイ, ほくろ, モグラ 검은 점, 두더지, 스파이 moedervlek, mol, spion føflekk, muldvarp kret, pieprzyk, szpieg espião, pinta, sinal, toupeira агент разведки, создавший себе легальное положение в другой стране, крот, родинка födelsemärke, mullvad เจ้าหน้าที่รัฐซึ่งเปิดเผยความลับให้แก่ศัตรูของชาติ, ไฝ, ตัวตุ่น ben, köstebek chuột chũi, gián điệp, nốt ruồi 痣, 间谍, 鼹鼠

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mole

n. mancha, lunar.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

mole

n (derm) lunar m; (obst) mola; hidatidiform — mola hidatiforme

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