mullir

to fluff up

mullir(moo-yeer)

transitive verb

1. (to make softer and fuller)

a. to fluff up

Voy a mullir los cojines porque se ven algo aplastados.

I'm going to fluff up the cushions because they look a bit flat.

b. to soften

Dani mulló la almohada para hacerla más cómoda.

Dani softened his pillow to make it more comfortable.

2. (agriculture)

a. to loosen

Jaime mulló la tierra con un rastrillo y esparció las semillas de pasto.

Jaime loosened the soil with a rake and scattered the grass seed.

b. to turn over

Necesito una pala para mullir la tierra en la huerta.

I need a shovel to turn the soil over in the vegetable garden.

mullir

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to soften

2. (lana, almohada)

a. to fluff up

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mullir

transitive verb

1 (ablandar) to soften; [+almohada] to fluff up; [+cama] to shake up; [+tierra] to hoe; fork over

2 [+plantas] to hoe round; loosen the earth round