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mueble

 $undefined$ (shop) sign ''¿Leyó Ud. bien la muestra?'' Did you read the sign correctly? dar muestras de to show signs of Daba muestras de no entender nada. She showed no signs of understanding.
 * mueble [adj] movable. $undefined$ [m] piece of furniture Me gusta mucho ese mueble. I like that piece of furniture very much. muebles furniture Los muebles del salón eran de estilo moderno. The  furniture was modern in style.  propiedad mueble movable property, personal property.
 * muela molar, molar tooth; millstone. dolor de muelas toothache.
 * muelle soft Una vida muelle. A soft life. $undefined$ [m] spring (wire); pier.
 * muerte [f] death. de mala muerte worthless, crumby.  guerra a muerte fight to the death.
 * muerto (see morir) dead.
 * muestra sample Mande Ud. muestras de tela. Send samples of cloth.
 * mugre [f] grime, dirt, filth.
 * mujer [f] woman; wife.
 * mula female mule.
 * mulato [adj; m] mulatto.
 * muleta crutch.
 * multa fine (punishment).
 * multiplicar to multiply.
 * multitud [f] crowd Abrió el balcón para ver la multitud. He opened the balcony window to see the crowd. $undefined$ masses En su discurso se dirigía a la multitud. His speech was addressed to the masses. multitud de a great many, a great deal of Se me ocurren una multitud de ideas. I've a great many ideas.
 * mundano worldly.
 * mundial global, universal, world La guerra mundial. The World War.
 * mundo world Ha viajado por todo el mundo. He's traveled all over the world. $undefined$ world, environment, circle(s) Frecuentaba el mundo de las letras. He moved in literary circles. gran mundo high society.  tener (mucho) mundo to be sophisticated or experienced.  todo el mundo everybody Todo el mundo estaba reunido en el salón. Everybody was gathered in the living room.  vida del mundo world, worldly life Abandonó la vida del mundo y entró en el convento. She gave up the world and entered the convent.
 * munición, municiones [f] ammunition.
 * municipal municipal.
 * muñeca wrist; doll.
 * muralla wall (of a city).
 * murmullo murmur, whisper.
 * murmuración [f] gossip, slander.
 * murmurar to mutter Murmuró unas palabras ininteligibles. He muttered some unintelligible words. $undefined$ to murmur, whisper Le murmuró al oído unas palabras. She murmured some words in his ear. $undefined$ to gossip Se pasaron la tarde murmurando de todo el mundo. They spent the afternoon gossiping about everybody.
 * muro outside wall (of a house or garden).
 * músculo muscle.
 * museo museum.
 * música music Estuvimos oyendo música clásica. We were listening to classical music. $undefined$ band (of musicians) La música venía a la cabeza del desfile. The band came at the head of the parade. $undefined$ sheet music No puedo tocar de memoria, haga el favor de darme la música. I can't play from memory, please give me the music.
 * musical [adj] musical.
 * músico musical. $undefined$ [m] musician.
 * muslo thigh.
 * mustio withered; depressed.
 * mutuo mutual, reciprocal.
 * muy very Estoy muy mal de salud. My health's very bad.—Lo he escrito muy de prisa. I've written it very quickly. es muy de lamentar it's to be deeply regretted Es muy de lamentar que ocurra esto. It's to be deeply regretted that this should happen.






 * nabo turnip.
 * nacer [-zc-] to be born El nació en España. He was born in Spain. $undefined$ to start, originate La idea nació durante la fiesta. The idea started at the party. $undefined$ to sprout Ya nacieron las cebollas. The onions have already sprouted. $undefined$ to rise, appear El sol nace más temprano en el verano. The sun rises earlier in the summer. $undefined$ to rise, spring, have its source El río hace en las montañas rocosas. The river has its source in the Rocky Mountains. *nacer de pie to be born lucky Ese