mule (redirected from mare mule)

mule ¹  (myl)

n.

1. The sterile hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, characterized by long ears and a short mane.

2. A sterile hybrid, as between a canary and other birds or between certain plants.

3. Informal A stubborn person.

4. A spinning machine that makes thread or yarn from fibers. Also called spinning mule.

5. A small, usually electric tractor or locomotive used for hauling over short distances.

6. Slang A person who serves as a courier of illegal drugs.

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[Middle English, from Old French mul and from Old English ml, both from Latin mlus.]

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mule ²  (myl)

n.

A slipper or shoe that has no counter or strap to fit around the heel.

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[Probably French, slipper, possibly from Middle Dutch muil, ultimately from Latin mulleus (calceus), reddish-purple (ceremonial shoe).]

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mule¹

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, used as a beast of burden Compare hinny¹

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) any hybrid animal a mule canary

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) Also called spinning mule a machine invented by Samuel Crompton that spins cotton into yarn and winds the yarn on spindles

4. Informal an obstinate or stubborn person

5. (Law) Slang a person who is paid to transport illegal drugs for a dealer

[from Old French mul, from Latin mūlus ass, mule]

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mule²

n

(Clothing & Fashion) a backless shoe or slipper

[from Old French from Latin mulleus a magistrate's shoe]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mule - hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile Equus, genus Equus - type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae equid, equine - hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
	2.	mule - a slipper that has no fitting around the heel scuff carpet slipper, slipper - low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

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mule noun

Related words
collective noun barren

Translations

mule¹ [mjuːl]

A. N (= animal) → mulo/a m/f (fig) (= person) → testarudo/a m/f
(as) stubborn as a mule → terco como una mula

B. CPD mule track N → camino m de herradura

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mule² [mjuːl] N (= slipper) → babucha f

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mule³ [mjuːl] N (Tech) → máquina f de hilar intermitente, selfactina f

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mule [ˈmjuːl] n → mule f

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mule¹

n

(of donkey and mare) → Maultier nt; (of stallion and donkey) → Maulesel m

(inf: = person) → Maulesel m; (as) stubborn as a mule → (so) störrisch wie ein Maulesel

(Tech) → Selfaktor m

(inf: = drugs courier) → Drogenkurier(in) m(f)

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mule²

n (= slipper) → Schlappen m (dial), → Pantoffel m

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mule [mjuːl] n → mulo/a
(as) stubborn as a mule → testardo/a come un mulo

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mule [mjuːl] n → mulo/a
(as) stubborn as a mule → testardo/a come un mulo

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mule¹

n mule [mjuːl]

an animal whose parents are a horse and an ass, known for its habit of being stubborn. muil بَغْل муле mul, mezek muldyr das Maultier, der Maulesel μουλάρι mula muul قاطر muuli mule פֶּרֶד खच्चर, बेसर mula, mazga öszvér keledai múlasni mulo らば 노새 mulas, asilėnas mūlis keldai muilezel muldyr muł mula catâr мул mul, mulica mula mazga mula, mulåsna ล่อ katır 騾 мул خچّر con la 骡

adj mulish

stubborn. steeks عَنيد упорит tvrdohlavý stædig störrisch πεισματάρης terco, testarudo, tozudo jonnakas چموش härkäpäinen têtu עַקשָׁן अड़ियल, हठीला svojeglav csökönyös keras kepala þrjóskur testardo 頑固な 고집 센 užsispyręs (kaip asilas) ietiepīgs degil koppig sta, egen(sindig) uparty, mułowaty mula încăpăţânat упрямый tvrdohlavý trmast trvdoglav envis, halsstarrig ดื้อ (katır gibi) inatçı 頑固的 упертий (як осел) اڑیل bướng bỉnh 顽固的

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mule²

n mule [mjuːl]

a loose, backless slipper. uitskoppantoffel خُف، شِبْشِب пантоф pantofel smutters der Pantoffel παντόφλα chinela suss سرگردان tohveli mule נַעַל בַּיִת चट्टी papuča papucs sandal töfflur ciabatta スリッパ (실내용의) 뒤축 없는 슬리퍼 šlepetė, šliurė rītakurpe kasut sarung muil tøffel pantofel chinelo pa­puc de casă шлёпанец papuča ženska copata letnje papuče sandalett, toffel รองเท้าสวมเดินในบ้าน arkalıksız terlik 女式拖鞋 тапочка; шльопанець ایکا طرح کے ہلکی چپّل thú lai 女式拖鞋

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mule → بَغْل mezek muldyr Maultier μουλάρι mula muuli mule mula mulo ラバ 노새 muildier muldyr muł mula мул mula ล่อ katır con la 骡子