mob

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɑb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mob)

Inflections of 'mob' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
mobs
v 3rd person singular
mobbing
v pres p
mobbed
v past
mobbed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
mob,
mob of [sth]
n
(disorderly crowd of people)tumulto nm
  turba nf
  multitud desordenada, muchedumbre desordenada nf + adj
 The peaceful protest became a mob when the police started throwing tear gas at them.
 A mob of fans greeted the rock stars when they arrived at the airport.
 La protesta pacífica se convirtió en un tumulto cuando la policía comenzó a lanzar gas lacrimógeno.
mob n (violent crowd)horda nf
  turba nf
 The defendant was attacked by a mob as he left the courthouse.
 El acusado fue atacado por una horda cuando salía del tribunal.
the mob n (common people)pueblo nf
  gente corriente nf + adj mf
  (despectivo)populacho nm
 The governor had to be careful not to anger the mob.
 El gobernador tenía que tener cuidado para no enfadar al pueblo.
 El gobernador tenía que tener cuidado de no enfadar a la gente corriente.
 El gobernador tenía que tener cuidado para no enfadar al populacho.
the Mob n informal (mafia)la mafia nf
 The Mob control virtually everything in this town.
 La mafia controla prácticamente todo en esta ciudad.
mob [sb] vtr (crowd: descend on) (una multitud)asaltar vtr
  hostigar vtr
  rodear vtr
 Fans mobbed him as he left the theatre.
 Los fans lo asaltaron cuando salía del teatro.
 Los fans lo hostigaron cuando salía del teatro.
 Los fans lo rodearon cuando salía del teatro.
mob,
mob.
n
UK, written, abbreviation (mobile: before a cell phone number) (antes de un número de móvil)móv. abreviatura
 The man's business card read: "Jack Smith, Director. Office: 01227... Mob: 07791..."
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
mob [sth] vtr (people: inundate) (figurado)inundar vtr
 The crowd mobbed the city hall.
 La multitud inundó el ayuntamiento.
mob [sb] vtr (crowd: attack)atacar a vtr + prep
  agredir a vtr + prep
 Angry protesters tried to mob the politician.
 Los enfadados protestantes intentaron atacar al político.
 Los enfadados protestantes intentaron agredir al político.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
Mafia,
the Mafia,
Mob,
the Mob
n
(Sicilian criminal organization)mafia nf
 The Mafia was responsible for much of the organized crime in Italy.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
mob | Mafia
InglésEspañol
flash mob,
flashmob
n
(sudden gathering) (coloquial)quedada nf
  (anglicismo)flash mob nm
 A flash mob gathered in the hospital lobby and performed Handel's Messiah.
 Mucha gente hizo una quedada para interpretar el Mesías de Haendel en el vestíbulo del hospital.
mob action n ([sth] done by angry crowd)descontrol de la muchedumbre nm
 Las autoridades temen el descontrol de la muchedumbre durante las manifestaciones.
  disturbios nmpl
mob boss n (head of criminal gang) (del italiano)capo nm
 El asesinato de uno de los grandes capos de la región ha desatado una guerra sin cuartel.
  jefe de la mafia grupo nom
mob cap,
mob-cap,
mobcap
n
historical (women's bonnet)cofia nf
mob ties npl informal (connections to criminal gang)nexos mafiosos nmpl
  conexiones con la mafia loc nom fpl
 Lo están investigando por presuntas conexiones con la mafia.
mob-handed adv slang (as a group)en masa loc adv
 Local people turned up mob-handed to protest at the convicted killer's release.
mob-handed adj slang (as a group)masivo/a adj
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Collocations: mob [rules, crimes, killings], the mob mentality of [fans, protesters], a [violent, lynch, powerful] mob, more...

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