mule

a strong animal with long ears that is used for carrying heavy loads, especially in hot countries

burro, mula

Collocations carry a load

• The mule carried the heavy sacks of grain.

  La mula llevó las pesadas sacas de trigo.

a person who carries or transports illegal drugs, usually for a drug dealer

mulero, mula (persona)

Collocations transport drugs

• She was caught by the police and charged with being a drug mule.

  Fue capturada por la policía y acusada de ser una mula de drogas.

a computer that is used to transfer data from one system to another, often illegally or for testing purposes

máquina mula, computadora mula

Collocations transfer data

• The hacker used a mule computer to transfer the stolen files.

  El hacker utilizó una computadora mula para transferir los archivos robados.

a player who is not playing in a game but is available to be called into the game if needed

jugador de banca, suplente

Collocations be on standby

• He was a mule for the team during the match.

  Él fue un suplente para el equipo durante el partido.

to be stubborn or unwilling to change one's mind

ser terco, ser cabezota

Collocations be as stubborn as a mule

• She's like a mule when it comes to changing her opinion.

  Ella es como una mula cuando se trata de cambiar su opinión.

a player who is not playing in a game but is available to be called into the game if needed, especially in American football

jugador de banca, suplente (fútbol americano)

Collocations be on standby

• He was a mule for the team during the game.

  Él fue un suplente para el equipo durante el juego.

a player who is not playing in a game but is available to be called into the game if needed, especially in rugby

jugador de banca, suplente (rugby)

Collocations be on standby

• He was a mule for the team during the rugby match.

  Él fue un suplente para el equipo durante el partido de rugby.

a player who is not playing in a game but is available to be called into the game if needed, especially in cricket

jugador de banca, suplente (críquet)

Collocations be on standby

• He was a mule for the team during the cricket match.

  Él fue un suplente para el equipo durante el partido de críquet.