Momias (en. Mummies)

/moˈmjas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Human or animal body that has been preserved, generally through the process of mummification.

The mummies from ancient Egypt are famous examples of this process.

Las momias del antiguo Egipto son famosos ejemplos de este proceso.

Any figure or statuette that resembles a mummy.

In the museum, there were several stone mummies representing the gods.

En el museo, había varias momias de piedra que representaban a los dioses.

Extremely thin or aged person who appears to be dead.

That person is so thin they look like a mummy.

Esa persona está tan delgada que parece una momia.

It derives from the classical Arabic 'mūmyā' which means 'embalmed body.'

to work like a mummy

To work hard without people noticing, in secret.

trabajar como momia

to be a mummy

To refer to someone who is inactive or lacks energy.

ser una momia

mummification

Process by which bodies are preserved.

momificación

embalming

Practice of preserving a corpse using chemical substances.

embalsamamiento

pharaoh

King of ancient Egypt, often mummified after death.

faraón

Very thin person.

That guy is so skinny he looks like a mummy.

Ese chico está tan flaco que parece una momia.

Someone who is always at home, apathetic.

I don't go out with them because I feel like a mummy.

No salgo con ellos porque me siento como una momia.