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"Mula" is a form of "mula", a noun which is often translated as "drug mule". "Mulo" is a noun which is often translated as "mule". Learn more about the difference between "mula" and "mulo" below.
la mula(
moo
-
lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (drug smuggler) (Argentina) (Central America) (Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. inconsiderate (adjective)
Hoy en el banco me tocó un cajero que era una mula.I was served by a really inconsiderate cashier at the bank today.
el mulo, la mula(
moo
-
loh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (animal)
a. mule
El granjero vendió todos los mulos y burros que tenía.The farmer sold all his mules and donkeys.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (strong person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. ox (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Tu vecino es un mulo. Él te puede ayudar a sacar el viejo refrigerador.Your neighbor is strong as an ox. He can help you take out the old fridge.
