| Principal Translations |
mold (US),
mould (UK) n | (shaped container) | molde nm |
| | Pour the plaster into the mold and let it set overnight. |
| | Pon el yeso en el molde y déjalo secar durante la noche. |
mold (US),
mould (UK) n | (fungus: on wall, etc.) (pared) | moho nm |
| | We found mould growing behind the toilet. |
| | Encontramos moho creciendo abajo del baño. |
mold (US),
mould (UK) n | (fungus: on food) (comida) | moho nm |
| | | hongo nm |
| | Don't eat the bread if it has green mold on it. |
| | No comas el pan si tiene moho. |
mold [sth] (US),
mould [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (form, sculpt) | moldear⇒ vtr |
| | | fabricar⇒ vtr |
| | He moulded the clay with his hands. |
| | Moldeó la arcilla con sus manos. |
mold [sth] into [sth] (US),
mould [sth] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (form, shape) | modelar⇒ vtr |
| | | dar forma loc verb |
| | The children molded the clay into dinosaurs. |
| | Los niños moldearon la arcilla en dinosaurios. |
mold [sb/sth] (US),
mould [sb/sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | figurative (person, character: develop) | moldear⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | moldear⇒ vtr |
| | | formar⇒ vtr |
| | It was his time at boarding school that moulded his character. |
| | Fue el tiempo en la escuela en el extranjero el que moldeó su carácter. |
mold [sth] (US),
mould [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | figurative (give shape) | moldear⇒ vtr |
| | | dar forma a loc verb |
| | Teachers are responsible for molding young minds. |
| | Los profesores son responsables de moldear las mentes jóvenes. |
mold [sb] into [sth] (US),
mould [sb] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | figurative (person: help to develop) | convertir a alguien en loc verb |
| | His aunts moulded him into a perfect gentleman. |
| | Sus tías lo convirtieron en un perfecto caballero. |