Muletas (en. Crutches)

/muˈletas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Medical device used to assist walking for people with injuries or disabilities.

The patient needed crutches after his knee surgery.

El paciente necesitaba muletas después de su operación de rodilla.

Support tool that allows transferring body weight while walking.

He used crutches during his recovery from the fracture.

Usó muletas durante su recuperación de la fractura.

Object used by people with reduced mobility to facilitate their movement.

The crutches gave him the independence he needed.

Las muletas le dieron la independencia que necesitaba.

From Latin 'mūlta', meaning column or support.

to walk with crutches

to walk using crutches as support.

andar con muletas

to have lost the crutches

to indicate that someone has lost their support or help capacity.

haber perdido las muletas

cane

Similar object used for walking, generally shorter than crutches.

bastón

wheelchair

Device for people with reduced mobility that allows them to be transported.

silla de ruedas

rehabilitation

Therapy process to regain mobility or physical functions.

rehabilitación

Mule (in the context of carrying weight)

That guy walks like a mule, always with crutches.

Ese tipo va como una mula, siempre con las muletas.

Crooked (in the sense of someone who walks with difficulty)

He moves like a crooked person since he started using crutches.

Se mueve como un chueco desde que usa muletas.