What does mole in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mole in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mole in Spanish.

The word mole in Spanish means mass, block, bulk, lump, mole, mole, molar, be cool, be out of this world, really like, grinding, grind, tire out, wear out, be a pest. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mole

mass, block, bulk

nombre femenino (masa, bulto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esa enorme mole de hierro alada era el avión que me llevaría a mi patria.
That huge mass (or: block) of steel was the plane that would take me to my homeland.

lump

nombre femenino (ser vivo corpulento) (offensive!)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El elefante bebé era una mole de 200 kilos.
The baby elephant was a lump of 200 kilos.

mole

nombre masculino (MX, HN (salsa de chile) (food: sauce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mole es una salsa preparada con tomates verdes, chiles, especias, condimentos, y en algunas ocasiones, chocolate o cacahuates.
Mole is a sauce made from green tomatoes, chilies, spices, condiments, and on some occasions chocolate or peanuts.

mole

nombre masculino (MX (guiso con salsa mole) (food: dish)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la fiesta de graduación sirvieron mole, nunca había probado un plato tan exquisito.
At the graduation party, they served mole; I had never tried such a delicious dish.

molar

nombre masculino (pieza dental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ya le está saliendo el primer molar.
Her first molar is coming out.

be cool, be out of this world

verbo intransitivo (ES: coloquial (resultar agradable) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La ropa de esta tienda mola.
The clothes at this store are cool (or: out of this world).

really like

(ES: coloquial (gustarle a alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Aquel coche me mola.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. This new album rocks!

grinding

adjetivo de una sola terminación (para moler)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Están descargando una pieza molar para la máquina.
They are unloading a grinding piece for the machine.

grind

verbo transitivo (triturar algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Antes de usar la canela, debes molerla.
Before using the cinnamon, you should grind it.

tire out, wear out

verbo transitivo (coloquial (cansar físicamente)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Mover el sofá y la nevera nos molió y no hicimos nada más en toda la tarde.
Moving the fridge and sofa wore us out and we didn't do anything else all afternoon.

be a pest

verbo transitivo (MX: coloquial (molestar a alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¡Deja de moler! Haz algo útil en vez de estar dando lata.
Stop being a pest and do something productive instead.

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