muela
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la muela(
mweh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (anatomy)
Cristina tuvo que tener una endodoncia en una muela.Cristina had to have a root canal in one of her molars.
a. millstone
Tienen una antigua muela en el museo culinario.They have an ancient millstone in the culinary museum.
b. grindstone
Oigo el silbato del afilador que viene con su muela a sacarle filo a los cuchillos.I can hear the whistle of the knife sharpener coming with his grindstone to sharpen knives.
3. (geography)
a. hill
Subamos a la muela para poder ver el paisaje.Let's climb up to the top of the hill so we can see the scenery.
4. (slang) (babble) (Cuba) (Dominican Republic)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
a. chatter
Ya sé que les encanta la muela, pero yo no tengo tiempo.I know that you love chatter, but I don't have time.
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