mole

bulk

la mole(moh-leh)

feminine noun

1. (hunk)

a. bulk

El edificio era una mole de piedra y cristal.

The building was a bulk of stone and glass.

b. mass

El parque es una mole de madera y acero en vez de follaje.

The park is a mass of wood and steel instead of greenery.

c. pile

Hay una mole de documentos esperándote.

There is a pile of documents waiting for you.

d. block

Esa cosa no es una mesa; solo es una mole de madera.

That thing's not a table; it's just a block of wood.

masculine noun

2. (culinary)

a. mole

Mi abuela hacía el mejor mole del pueblo.

My grandmother made the best mole in town.

b. mole sauce

¿Vas a guisar el cerdo con mole o con salsa de champiñones?

Are you going to make the pork with mole sauce or mushroom sauce?