muck

• Sustantivo que designa cualquier materia espesa y pegajosa, o específicamente las heces de animales.

A noun referring to any thick, viscous substance, or specifically to the fecal matter of animals.

incontable

1. Thick, viscous matterB1informal

   Any thick, sticky, or messy substance, such as mud, dirt, or slime.

   Materia espesa y viscosa

   • The children came home covered in muck from the garden.
   • The car's tires were caked with muck after driving through the field.
   • He wiped the muck off his boots before entering the house.

   Sinónimosglopgoogunkmiremudoozeslimeslopsludge

2. Animal fecal matterB1informal

   The excrement or manure of animals, often used as fertilizer.

   estiércol animal

   • The farmer spread muck over the fields to enrich the soil.
   • The stable was full of horse muck that needed to be cleaned.
   • The smell of muck from the barn was strong in the morning air.

   Sinónimosdroppingsdungexcrementguanomanureordurescat

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de ensuciar o desordenar algo, así como para retirar estiércol o residuos de un lugar.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something dirty or messy, or to remove manure or waste from an area.

1. Remove dirt or wasteB2informal

   To clear away dirt, mud, or waste material, especially from a confined area like a stable or mine.

   limpiar estiércol o suciedad

   • The farmer mucks out the stables every morning.
   • Miners muck the tunnels to keep them clear of debris.
   • She spent the afternoon mucking the barn.

   Sinónimoscleanclean outclearclear outscoopshovel

2. Spread manureB2informal

   To apply manure or fertilizer to soil to enrich it for growing crops.

   Estercolar

   • The gardener mucks the vegetable patch each spring.
   • They muck the fields to improve crop yield.
   • He mucks the garden beds with compost.

   Sinónimoscompostdressdungenrichfertilizemanuretopdress

3. Make dirtyB2informal

   To soil or cover something with mud, mire, or filth.

   Ensuciar

   • The kids mucked their boots in the puddle.
   • He mucked his trousers while working in the garden.
   • Don't muck the floor with your muddy shoes.

   Sinónimosbefoulbegrimecontaminatedirtyfoulpollutesmearsoilsullytarnish

   Antónimoscleanpurify

Variantes phrasalmuck aroundmuck up