What does mula in Spanish mean?

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

The word mula in Spanish means mule, mule, drug mule, depart, go like hell, as stubborn as a mule, work like a dog. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mula

mule

nombre femenino (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Teníamos varias bestias de carga, entre ellas dos mulas.
We had a few cargo animals, amongst those we had two mules.

mule, drug mule

nombre femenino (quien transporta drogas) (drugs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta mañana fue detenida una mujer de 62 años en el aeropuerto por servir como mula.
This morning, a 62 year old woman was arrested at the airport for acting as a drug mule.

depart

locución verbal (figurado, coloquial (romper trato)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

go like hell

locución verbal (CR, coloquial (muy deprisa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Para llegar a tiempo debes ir como pedo en mula.

as stubborn as a mule

locución adjetiva (muy obstinado, testarudo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Karen es terca como una mula pero es buena persona.
Karen is as stubborn as a mule, but she is a good person.

work like a dog

locución verbal (coloquial (trabajar duramente) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Yo trabajo como una mula para darles todo a ustedes y es así como me pagan.
I work like a dog to give you everything and this is how you pay me.

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