mora in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mora in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mora N f

1. mora BOT (fruto):

mora (de la zarzamora)

blackberry

mora (del moral)

mulberry

mora (de la morera)

white mulberry

2. mora LAW (retraso):

mora

default

estaba en mora de hacerte una visita inf

it was high time I paid you a visit

morar VB intr liter

morar

to dwell liter

moro¹ ADJ

1.1. moro HISTORY:

moro

Moorish

1.2. moro (oscuro):

ojos moros

big, dark eyes

2.1. moro Spain inf, pej (de África del Norte):

moro

North African

2.2. moro Spain inf (machista):

moro

chauvinistic

moro

sexist

moro² (mora) N m (f)

1.1. moro HISTORY:

moro (mora)

Moor

a moro muerto gran lanzada

it's easy to be brave when the danger has passed

hay/no hay moros en la costa inf ya puedes salir, no hay moros en la costa

you can come out now, the coast is clear inf

no digas nada, hay moros en la costa

don't say anything, there are people listening o this isn't a good moment

1.2. moro (mahometano):

moro (mora)

Muslim

2.1. moro Spain (de África del Norte):

moro (mora)

North African

bajarse o ir o viajar al moro sl

to go to North Africa to buy drugs

2.2. moro Spain inf (machista):

moro (mora)

sexist

moro (mora)

male chauvinist pig

ojo moro N m Mex

ojo moro → ojo morado

See also ojo morado

ojo morado N m

ojo morado

black eye

ojo morado

shiner inf

le puse un ojo morado

I gave him a black eye o a shiner

Translations for mora in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

Moor

moro m / mora f

delinquency

mora f

delinquency charge

recargo m de mora

nightshade

hierba f mora

bramble Brit

(zarza)mora f

mulberry

mora f (de morera)

mora in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mora in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mora N f

1. mora BOT:

mora (del moral)

mulberry

mora (de la zarzamora)

blackberry

2. mora LAW:

mora

delay

moro (-a) ADJ N m (f) tb. pej

1. moro (musulmán):

moro (-a)

Muslim

2. moro:

moro (-a) (marroquí)

Moroccan

moro (-a) (magrebí)

North African

moro (-a) (magrebí)

Maghrebian elev

Phrases:

ser un moro [o ser muy moro] inf

to be male chauvinistic

¡hay moros en la costa! fig

watch out!

¡no hay moros en la costa! fig

the coast is clear!

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

prometer a alguien el oro y el moro

to promise sb the earth

Translations for mora in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

mulberry

mora f

to default on a payment

estar en mora en un pago

default FIN

mora f

dwell

morar

to want one's bread buttered on both sides

querer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

mora Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

ser un moro [o ser muy moro] inf

to be male chauvinistic

prometer a alguien el oro y el moro

to promise sb the earth

estar en mora en un pago

to default on a payment

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

querer el oro y el moro

to want one's bread buttered on both sides

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

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