What does muela in Spanish mean?

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

The word muela in Spanish means molar, millstone, grindstone, butte, grind, tire out, wear out, be a pest, wisdom tooth. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word muela

molar

nombre femenino (diente para moler)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dentista dijo que la única solución era sacar la muela porque la caries estaba muy avanzada.
The dentist said the only solution was to take out the molar because the tooth decay was very advanced.

millstone, grindstone

nombre femenino (molino: pieza cilíndrica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La muela es una pesado disco giratorio utilizado para triturar maíz y trigo en el proceso de la molienda.
The millstone (or: grindstone) is a heavy rotating disc that's used to grind wheat and corn during the grinding process.

butte

nombre femenino (meseta, llanura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La muela es una formación mesetaria plana o cóncava como resultado de la erosión.
The butte is a flat or concave plateau formation that is a result of erosion.

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.

wisdom tooth

locución nominal femenina (tercer molar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A Mario le sacaron las muelas del juicio.
Mario had his wisdom teeth taken out.

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