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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MULETA

Spanish: small mule, crutch, from mulamule1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MULETA

muleta  [mjuːˈlɛtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MULETA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Muleta is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MULETA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

muleta

Muleta

Muleta is the name of the stick that the red cloth hangs from in the final third of a bullfight. It is different from the cape used by the matador earlier in the fight. The muleta obscures the sword, and as in his earlier work with the cape, the bullfighter uses it to attract the bull in a series of passes, demonstrating his control over it. The red color of the muleta is actually unnecessary, though, as bulls are dichromatic, meaning neither the cape nor the muleta color can be accurately discerned by the bull. The color is retained merely for tradition and to make the bloodstains less visible. There are a number of distinct styles of pass, each with its own name. With the cape, for instance, the verónica is a pass in which the matador slowly swings the cape away from the charging bull while keeping his feet in the same position. The faena is the final series of passes before the kill, in which the matador uses the muleta to manoeuvre the bull into a position to stab it between the shoulders, cutting the aorta. If this fails he must then cut the bull's spinal cord with a second sword, killing it instantly.

Definition of muleta in the English dictionary

The definition of muleta in the dictionary is the small cape attached to a stick used by the matador during the final stages of a bullfight.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MULETA


betta
ˈbɛtə
better
ˈbɛtə
burletta
bɜːˈlɛtə
cabaletta
ˌkæbəˈlɛtə
debtor
ˈdɛtə
feta
ˈfɛtə
getter
ˈɡɛtə
letter
ˈlɛtə
mantelletta
ˌmæntɪˈlɛtə
newsletter
ˈnjuːzˌlɛtə
petter
ˈpɛtə
reletter
riːˈlɛtə
Rosetta
rəʊˈzɛtə
setter
ˈsɛtə
subletter
sʌbˈlɛtə
sweater
ˈswɛtə
underletter
ˈʌndəˌlɛtə
Valetta
vəˈlɛtə
Valletta
vəˈlɛtə
vendetta
vɛnˈdɛtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MULETA

mulct
Muldoon
mule
mule deer
mule driver
mule skinner
mule track
mules
Mules operation
muleteer
muley
mulga
Mulhouse
muliebrity
mulish
mulishly
mulishness
Mulki
mull

WORDS THAT END LIKE MULETA

anchoveta
beta
chaqueta
eta
galleta
geta
keta
meseta
Meta
Peta
pineta
secreta
seta
taffeta
tapeta
theta
valeta
veleta
weta
zeta

Synonyms and antonyms of muleta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «muleta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MULETA

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Translator English - Chinese

穆莱塔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muleta
570 millions of speakers

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muleta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

muleta
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

muleta
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Muleta
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muleta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

muleta
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

muleta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Muleta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Muleta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ムレタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

muleta
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mulet
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

muleta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

muleta
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुल्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

muleta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muleta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

muleta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Muleta
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muleta
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

muleta
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

muleta
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

muleta
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Muleta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of muleta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MULETA»

The term «muleta» is regularly used and occupies the 86.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MULETA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about muleta

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MULETA»

Discover the use of muleta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to muleta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Death in the Afternoon
The natural canbetricked bydoing it with the right hand, the muleta spread wide with the swordand the man gyrating onhisfeet so thatthe bull follows a sort of half spinmade by man and muletarather than a slowlymoved arm and wrist.
Ernest Hemingway, 2014
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The Biodiversity of African Plants
Materials and Methods Gara Muleta mountain was visited several times between 1983-1994 and floristic studies were made. The study of Kundudo, however, is mainly based on herbarium specimens and from literature. At Gara Muleta ...
L.J.G. Van der Maesen, X.M. van der Burgt, J.M. van Medenbach de Rooy, 1996
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Bullfighting: Art, Technique and Spanish Society
Ayala's philosophy is reflected in the very muleta with which he provides Domingo. Ayala has contempt for the modern large muleta, "the size of a bed sheet," he says. His plan is to publicize Domingo as the torero of the small, classical muleta; ...
John McCormick, 1998
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Men Without Women
Standing still now and spreading the red cloth of the muleta with the sword, pricking the point into the cloth so that the sword, now held in his left hand, spread the red flan- nel like the jib of a boat, Manuel noticed the points of the bull's horns.
Ernest Hemingway, 2014
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Complete Short Stories Of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia ...
The bull saw the muleta. It was a bright scarlet under the arc-light. The bull's legs tightened. Here he comes. Whoosh! Manuel turned as the bull cameand raised the muleta so that it passed over the bull's horns and swept down his broad back  ...
Ernest Hemingway, 2014
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Pagan Spain
inches of Chamaco's chest, his body rearing, and, as the muleta continued to float upward into the air, the bull finished his wild lunge with his head high, horns pointing skyward, both of his front legs extended, slanting upward in midair, and his ...
Richard Wright, 1957
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Dangerous Summer
With muleta andwooden sword inhis left hand, montilla (torero's hat)in his right, heraises the hatinhonor ofthe person being saluted, turns hisback abruptly, and tosses the hat backover his shoulder to the recipient, who holdsit during the faena, ...
Ernest Hemingway, 2014
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Latin Synonyms, with Their Different Significations: And ...
Muleta. Mulctatio. Pcena. JVÍulcta, (vel multa) afine, a midct. Centum niillium muleta ¡r- rogata erat. Liv. Mulctam committere, Cíe, To commit a fault whereby one incurs a penalty . — Mulctatio, (vel multatio) a fining, an amercing. Misera est  ...
Jean Baptiste Gardin Dumesnil, 1825
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Into The Arena: The World of the Spanish Bullfight
move again, trusting that the bull has decided the muleta – one of whose edges flows down along his legs – is the real target. Not looking at the animal, he literally is a statue as it hits the yielding cloth and passes harmlessly through.
Alexander Fiske-Harrison, 2011
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Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Manuel noted the fresh blood shining down the black shoulder and dripping down the bull's leg. He drew the sword out of the muleta and held itin his right hand.Themuleta held low downinhisleft hand, leaning towardthe left,he calledto thebull.
Ernest Hemingway, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MULETA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term muleta is used in the context of the following news items.
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FCC Poised to Reject Dish Partners'' $3.3 Billion Auction Discounts
SNR, the other Dish-backed entity, drew former FCC official John Muleta and BlackRock Inc., the investment firm. Write to Thomas Gryta at ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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Chicago Bulls Re-Sign Mike Dunleavy, Keep Another Key Roster …
... in Fred Hoiberg leading them, you can bet these Chicago Bulls will be seeing red and charging for the postseason as if it's a torero's muleta. «H4TV ENTERTAINMENT, Jul 15»
3
Passei minha vida tentando esconder isto
Assim que comecei a aplicar o corretivo, que era a muleta de minha vida, um dos garotos falou bem alto: "Agora estou entendendo por que ... «Brasil Post, Jul 15»
4
A look at Cal Poly's pool cover research
Cal Poly lead researcher Misgana Muleta and National Plasterers Council research chairman Alan Smith talk pool cover/liquid chemical ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
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Which pool covers are best at saving water? Cal Poly aims to find out
The lead researcher is Misgana Muleta, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Cal Poly, with the assistance of ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
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Mongu residents shun VCT Day
Ms Muleta noted that affirmative action is needed to combat the risky behaviour that predisposes the infection of HIV and to improve on the ... «Lusaka Times, Jul 15»
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José Alberto Vázquez Benítez
... el pico dela muleta y luego completar de manera espectacular el muletazo, creación en versión de píe del “Ciclón Mexicano” Carlos Arruza. «Intolerancia, Jul 15»
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O militar goiano que ajudou os Aliados a derrotarem as tropas de …
Saí do gesso, peguei uma muleta, dei o passo como se tivesse a perna e esparrelei no chão. A minha perna estava no cérebro, mas não no lugar real. Cuidei ... «Jornal Opção, Jun 15»
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Q&A: Alvaro Palacios
I'm trained with the muleta [cape], in the art of bullfighting. I fight one-year-old novillos [young bulls], and two-and three-year-old novillas [cows]. «Wine-Searcher, Jun 15»
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The Loop: Melbourne's live news blog
The award-winning artist, who goes only by the name Heesco, has painted a winged mural in a laneway adjacent to Muleta's Cafe on Queen ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Muleta [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/muleta>. May 2024 ».
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