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molar

mo-LARmoˈlaɾ

“molar” means “to be cool” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to be cool, to like

Also: to rock
VerbB1regular arslang
Spain
A happy character wearing stylish sunglasses and a leather jacket giving a thumbs up.
gerundmolando
past Participlemolado
infinitivemolar

📝 In Action

¡Esa chaqueta mola un montón!

B1

That jacket is so cool!

Me mola tu nueva casa.

B1

I really like your new house.

Antes nos molaba ir al cine los domingos.

B2

We used to love going to the movies on Sundays.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • horrorizar (to horrify)
  • disgustar (to dislike)

Common Collocations

  • molar un montón – to be really cool / to like a lot
  • molar mazo – to be super cool (very informal)

molar

Also: back tooth
NounmC1
A single clean white molar tooth standing upright.

📝 In Action

El dentista dijo que mi primer molar tiene una caries.

C1

The dentist said my first molar has a cavity.

Los mamíferos suelen tener diferentes tipos de molares.

C2

Mammals usually have different types of molars.

El tercer molar es lo que llamamos la muela del juicio.

C1

The third molar is what we call the wisdom tooth.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • incisivo (incisor)

Common Collocations

  • tercer molar – wisdom tooth
  • extracción de molar – molar extraction

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yomolara
túmolaras
él/ella/ustedmolara
nosotrosmoláramos
vosotrosmolarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmolaran

Present Subjunctive

yomole
túmoles
él/ella/ustedmole
nosotrosmolemos
vosotrosmoléis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmolen

Indicative

Preterite

yomolé
túmolaste
él/ella/ustedmoló
nosotrosmolamos
vosotrosmolasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmolaron

Imperfect

yomolaba
túmolabas
él/ella/ustedmolaba
nosotrosmolábamos
vosotrosmolabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmolaban

Present

yomolo
túmolas
él/ella/ustedmola
nosotrosmolamos
vosotrosmoláis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmolan
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "molar" in Spanish:

back tooth→molar→to like→to rock→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: molar

Question 1 of 3

How would you say 'Your car is cool' using molar?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
molón(cool/awesome (adjective)) — Adjective
muela(tooth/grinder) — Noun
moler(to grind) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The verb comes from 'mollar' in Caló (the language of Spanish Romani), meaning 'to be worth or be good'. The noun comes from the Latin 'molaris', which refers to a millstone used for grinding.

First recorded: 17th Century (Noun), 20th Century (Slang verb)

Cognates (Related words)

English: molarFrench: molaire

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'molar' the same as 'gustar'?

Grammatically, yes! They both describe something that gives pleasure or is liked. However, 'molar' is much more informal and carries the vibe of 'that's cool' rather than just 'I like that'.

Can I use 'molar' for people?

Yes! If you say 'Me molas,' it means 'I think you're cool' or 'I'm into you' in a very casual way.

What is 'molar mazo'?

'Mazo' is Madrid slang for 'a lot'. So 'mola mazo' means it's 'super cool' or 'really awesome'.