Mudas (en. Mutes)

/ˈmuðas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Act of changing houses or places.
They frequently moved due to their father's job.
Hicieron mudas frecuentes debido al trabajo de su padre.
Conversation or noise made when moving something from one place.
The furniture moves made a lot of noise.
Las mudas de muebles hicieron mucho ruido.
verb
Changing place of residence.
They are moving to the city at the end of the school year.
Ellos mudan a la ciudad al finalizar el año escolar.
To transfer or move something from one site to another.
I am going to move the furniture to the new living room.
Voy a mudar los muebles a la sala nueva.

Etymology

From the Latin 'mutare', which means to change or move.

Common Phrases and Expressions

take the step of the move
It means to make the change or transition from one place to another.
dar el paso de la muda
to be in the middle of a move
Indicates that someone is in the process of moving from one place to another.
estar en medio de una muda
shedding skin
Expression that symbolizes a major change or transformation.
muda de piel

Related Words

move
Act of changing places.
mudanza
transfer
Action of moving something from one place to another.
traslado
change
Alteration of state or place.
cambio

Slang Meanings

To make a move quickly.
They move from one place to another as if it were nothing.
Ellos se mudan de un lugar a otro como si nada.
A move with minimal movements.
It was a quick move, they only took the essentials.
Fue una muda rápida, solo llevaron lo esencial.