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mummy

/ˈmʌmi/

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noun

Momia

An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a beautifully preserved mummy from ancient Egypt. "

El museo exhibió una momia bellamente conservada del antiguo Egipto.

archaeology body culture history religion ritual human mythology tradition past

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noun

Momia

(by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a typical character in horror films.

Examples :

"The kids screamed when the mummy suddenly lurched forward in the old horror movie. "

Los niños gritaron cuando la momia de repente se abalanzó en la vieja película de terror.

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noun

Momia

(by extension) Any naturally preserved human or animal body.

Examples :

"Scientists found a woolly mammoth calf in the Siberian ice; the frozen ground acted like a natural freezer, making it a type of mummy. "

Los científicos encontraron una cría de mamut lanudo en el hielo siberiano; el suelo helado actuó como un congelador natural, convirtiéndolo en un tipo de momia.

archaeology history body animal human culture

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noun

Marrón momia

A brown pigment originally prepared from the ground-up remains of Egyptian animal or human mummies mixed with bitumen, etc.

Examples :

"The artist used a historical pigment called "mummy" to paint the sepia-toned shadows in his landscape. "

El artista usó un pigmento histórico llamado "marrón momia" para pintar las sombras en tonos sepia en su paisaje.

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noun

Pulpa

Examples :

"After squeezing the oranges, all that was left in the juicer was a wet, pulpy mummy. "

Después de exprimir las naranjas, todo lo que quedó en la exprimidora fue una pulpa húmeda.

substance material

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Momia

A substance used in medicine, prepared from mummified flesh.

Examples :

"The old apothecary's recipe called for a pinch of mummy, believed to have healing properties, though we now know it's unethical and ineffective. "

La receta del antiguo boticario pedía una pizca de momia, que se creía que tenía propiedades curativas, aunque ahora sabemos que es poco ético e ineficaz.

medicine substance body history archaeology

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noun

Cera para injertar

A sort of wax used in grafting.

Examples :

"The gardener used mummy to seal the graft where he joined the apple branch to the pear tree. "

El jardinero usó cera para injertar para sellar el injerto donde unió la rama del manzano al peral.

material substance agriculture

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verb

Momificar

Examples :

"Scientists can mummy small animals to study ancient preservation techniques. "

Los científicos pueden momificar animales pequeños para estudiar las antiguas técnicas de conservación.

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noun

Mamá

(usually childish) mother.

Examples :

"My mummy made my lunch for school today. "

Mi mamá me preparó el almuerzo para la escuela hoy.