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mum(
muhm
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noun
1. (colloquial) (relative) (United Kingdom) 
a. la mamá (F) 
Hey, mum, where are my shoes?Oye, mamá, ¿dónde están mis zapatos?
2. (colloquial) (botany) 
a. el crisantemo (M) 
The garden was full of mums.El jardín estaba lleno de crisantemos.
adjective
3. (slang) (silent) 
a. callado 
He was mum during the entire class.Estuvo callado durante toda la clase.
b. silencioso 
Is everything ok? You've been mum all day.¿Está todo bien? Has estado silencioso el día entero.
c. no direct translation 
I know something is worrying him but he keeps mum.Sé que algo le preocupa, pero no suelta prenda.
Keep mum, this will be our secret.No digas ni pío, será nuestro secreto.
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mum
Noun
1. (mother) (United Kingdom) 
a. la mamá (F) 
mum's the word!¡de esto ni mu!
adverb
2. (general) 
a. no direct translation 
to keep mum (about something)no decir ni pío or ni mu (sobre algo)
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mum [mʌm]
noun
(Britain) (mother) mamá (informal) (f); mamaíta (informal) (f); mamacita (informal) (f); (LAm)
I'll ask Mum le preguntaré a mamá; my mum mi mamá
mum [mʌm]
adjective
to keep mum (about sth) guardar silencio (sobre algo); everybody is keeping mum about it nadie suelta prenda sobre el asunto; mum's the word! ¡punto en boca!; ¡ni una palabra a nadie!
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my mum
mi mamá
you lie to your mum
mientes a tu mamá
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