noun🔗ShareMudaThe process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc."Some birds change colour during their winter moult."Algunas aves cambian de color durante su muda de invierno.animalbiologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMudaThe skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting."The child examined the snake's old molt, a fragile, translucent skin left behind on the rocks. "El niño examinó la vieja muda de la serpiente, una piel frágil y translúcida que quedó en las rocas.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMudarTo shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one."The snake molted its skin, revealing a fresh, smooth covering. "La serpiente mudó su piel, revelando una cubierta fresca y lisa.animalbiologynatureorganismprocessbirdphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMudarTo shed in such a manner."The snake molted its old skin, revealing a new, smooth one. "La serpiente mudó su vieja piel, revelando una nueva y lisa.animalbiologyphysiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFundir, derretirTo change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat."I melted butter to make a cake."Derretí mantequilla para hacer un pastel.physicschemistrymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisolverse, dispersarse, desaparecerTo dissolve, disperse, vanish."His troubles melted away."Sus problemas se disiparon.naturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAblandar, suavizarTo soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken."The harsh criticism from her boss molted her resolve, making her more easily persuaded. "Las duras críticas de su jefe ablandaron su determinación, haciéndola más fácilmente persuadible.conditionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesanimarse, desalentarseTo be discouraged."After failing the exam, Sarah molted, feeling very discouraged about her chances of graduating. "Después de suspender el examen, Sarah se desanimó, sintiéndose muy desalentada por sus posibilidades de graduarse.attitudeemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnternecerse, conmoverseTo be emotionally softened or touched."Seeing the children perform in the school play made his hardened heart molt. "Ver a los niños actuar en la obra de la escuela hizo que su corazón endurecido se enterneciera.emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSudar mucho, sudar a maresTo be very hot and sweat profusely."Working in the restaurant kitchen all day, I began to molt from the intense heat of the ovens. "Trabajando en la cocina del restaurante todo el día, comencé a sudar mucho por el intenso calor de los hornos.physiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading