mug

la taza

asaltar

Dictionary

Conjugation

mug(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (big, tall cup)

a. la taza

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(for coffee and tea)

I spilled my coffee mug all over the table.Derramé mi taza de café sobre la mesa.

b. la jarra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(for beer)

The table was full of beer mugs.La mesa estaba llena de jarras de cerveza.

c. el tarro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(for beer)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

We ordered two mugs of dark beer.Pedimos dos tarros de cerveza oscura.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(stupid person) (United Kingdom)

a. el bobo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la boba

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Her ex-boyfriend is a mug.Su exnovio es un bobo.

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).

(slang)

(face)

a. la jeta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

I can't stand looking at her mug.No soporto verle la jeta.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to rob)

a. asaltar

Someone mugged her at midnight.Alguien la asaltó a medianoche.

b. atracar

He was mugged on the train.Lo atracaron en el tren.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to grimace)

a. hacer muecas

He spent the whole show mugging at the camera.Pasó todo el programa haciendo muecas a la cámara.

mug

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (cup)

a. la taza alta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (colloquial)

a. la jeta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(face)

mug shotfoto para ficha policial

3. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

a. el bobo(a) m,f, primo(a)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

la bobo(a) m,f, primo(a)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(gullible person)

b. el zonzo(a)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

la zonzo(a)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

it's a mug's gameeso es cosa de tontos

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (attack)

a. atracar

mug [mʌɡ]

noun

1 (cup) tazón (m) más alto que ancho; (más alto que ancho)

do you want a cup or a mug? ¿quieres una taza normal o una taza grande?