Background for muleta
BeDict Logo

muleta

/mjuˈlɛtə/ /məˈlɛtə/

Meanings
noun
A red flag used by bullfighters.

Examples :

"The bullfighter expertly waved the muleta, drawing the bull's attention. "
culture sport entertainment

Related Words

Illustration flag

flag noun

/flæɡ/

A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.

"The school's flag, a bright blue banner with a gold lion, flew proudly above the building. "

Illustration bull

bull noun

/ˈbʊl/

An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.

"The farmer carefully watched the bull as it grazed in the pasture. "

Illustration s

s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

Illustration red

red noun

/ɹɛd/

Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.

"The red of the firetruck signaled to everyone that help was on the way. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration by

by noun

/baɪ/

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

"The bee diligently collected pollen from the flowers. "

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration waved

waved verb

/weɪvd/

To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.

"If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law."

Illustration expertly

expertly adverb

/ˈɛkspərtli/ /ɪkˈspɝːtli/

In an expert manner; with great skill.

"The chef expertly flipped the omelet without breaking it. "

Illustration drawing

drawing verb

/ˈdɹɔ.(w)ɪŋ(ɡ)/

To move or develop something.

"The team is drawing up a new plan for the project. "