muzzle

BrE /ˈmʌzəl/ AmE /ˈmʌzəl/

noun / verb en → es

1 PART OF ANIMAL [singular] B2

the part of an animal's face that includes the nose and mouth, or a device put over this area to stop it from biting

mufa (de un animal), bozal

Collocations dog muzzle

  • The dog was wearing a red leather muzzle.

    El perro llevaba un bozal de cuero rojo.

2 RESTRAIN [transitive] B2

to put a device over an animal's mouth to stop it from biting or eating

atar, ponerle un bozal a alguien/a algo

  • muzzle somebody/something
  • The trainer muzzled the dog before letting it out.

    El entrenador puso un bozal al perro antes de dejarlo salir.

3 LIMIT [transitive] C1

to limit or restrict something, especially speech or criticism

limitar, restringir

  • muzzle somebody/something
  • The government is trying to muzzle the press.

    El gobierno está tratando de limitar la libertad de prensa.