mud

S2 W2

BrE /mʌd/ AmE /mʌd/

noun / adjective en → es

1 SOIL [uncountable] A2

a soft wet earth that is difficult to walk on, especially after rain

lodo, barro

  • mud in a place

Collocations mud on the shoes · wading through mud

  • The children were playing in the mud.

    Los niños estaban jugando en el lodo.

2 MATCH [uncountable] B1

a colour that is similar to or matches another colour, especially one that looks natural with it

complemento, tonalidad que combina bien

  • match a colour

Collocations mud brown · mud green

  • The mud colour of the walls matches the furniture.

    El tono marrón de las paredes combina bien con los muebles.

3 SPORT [uncountable] B2

a sport in which people run and jump over obstacles while carrying a ball or other object

mud wrestling, lucha en el barro

  • sport event

Collocations mud run · mud competition

  • The annual mud run is a popular sporting event.

    La carrera anual en el barro es un evento deportivo muy popular.