A mule, and people who act like one
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Mula means mule and is a direct cognate of the English word.
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mule
The animal born from a donkey and a horse, known for carrying heavy loads.
La mula cargaba sacos de café por el senderoThe mule carried sacks of coffee along the trail
En el rancho tienen dos mulas y un caballoOn the ranch they have two mules and a horse
drug mule, mule (drugs)
A person who smuggles drugs for someone else, hauling the load like a pack mule.
Detuvieron a una mula en el aeropuerto con cocaína en la maletaThey arrested a drug mule at the airport with cocaine in her suitcase
Los traficantes usan mulas para cruzar la fronteraThe traffickers use mules to cross the border
stubborn person, mule (stubborn)
A stubborn person who won't budge, like a mule that plants its feet and refuses to move.
Mi hermano es una mula y nunca cambia de opiniónMy brother is a stubborn person and never changes his mind
Discutir con él es inútil, es terco como una mulaArguing with him is pointless, he's as stubborn as a mule
mean person, jerk (Mexico)
A mean or nasty person, someone as unpleasant to deal with as a stubborn mule.
El nuevo vecino es una mula, nunca saluda a nadieThe new neighbor is a mean person, he never says hi to anyone
¡No seas mula y préstale tu cargador!Don't be a jerk and lend him your charger!