muzzle

hocico

Parte de la cara de un animal que sobresale e incluye la nariz y la boca.

En inglés sencillo: The part of an animal’s face that sticks out and contains its nose and mouth.

• The dog has a wet muzzle.
• She gently stroked the horse’s muzzle.
• White fur covered their muzzles.

Sinónimos: snout

Expresiones frecuentes: long muzzle, wet muzzle, muzzle of something, broad muzzle

bozal

Protección que se coloca sobre la boca de un animal para impedir que muerda o coma.

En inglés sencillo: A cover placed over an animal’s mouth to stop it biting or eating.

• The dog wears a muzzle.
• She removed the muzzle after the visit.
• Do these dogs need muzzles?

Expresiones frecuentes: wear a muzzle, put on a muzzle, basket muzzle

silenciar, amordazar

Impedir que alguien exprese sus opiniones o haga lo que quiere, a menudo mediante el poder.

En inglés sencillo: To stop someone expressing their opinions or doing what they want, often by using power.

• The law could muzzle the press.
• Officials tried to muzzle their critics.
• Journalists refused to be muzzled.

Sinónimos: silence, gag, censor

Expresiones frecuentes: muzzle the press, muzzle someone’s criticism, muzzle political opponents

poner un bozal

Colocar una protección sobre la boca de un animal para impedir que muerda o coma.

En inglés sencillo: To put a cover over an animal’s mouth to stop it biting or eating.

• Please muzzle your dog.
• The vet muzzled the frightened animal.
• Owners must muzzle these dogs in public.

Sinónimos: bemuzzle

Expresiones frecuentes: muzzle a dog, muzzle an animal