🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

topo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: toh-poh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mole/moʊl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El topo ha cavado una red de túneles debajo del jardín."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, burrowing mammal with dark fur, known for its spade-like hands and ability to dig extensive tunnel systems.

    "The mole dug a network of tunnels beneath the garden."
  2. 2

    A person who secretly helps an enemy or a spy within an organization.

    "The intelligence agency was on high alert for any signs of a mole in their ranks."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'molle', which traces back to Old English 'māl' meaning a spot or blemish. The small burrowing mammal sense comes from Middle English 'molle', likely related to Middle Low German 'molle' or Dutch 'mol', historically associated with casting up earth.

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