muletear

Senses

1. 1.

   to work as a muleteer; to drive mules

   to conduct or manage mules as a beast of burden

2. 2.

   to haul or transport goods by mule

   to carry freight using mules

3. 3.

   (in bullfighting) to perform passes with the muleta

   to execute maneuvers with the red cape in corrida

Examples

• "En las montañas, los arrieros muleaban las mercancías hacia el pueblo."

  In the mountains, the muleteers transported goods by mule toward town.

• "El torero muleteaba con elegancia ante el toro."

  The bullfighter performed graceful passes with the muleta against the bull.

• "Durante siglos, la gente muleaba a través de los caminos de los Andes."

  For centuries, people hauled goods by mule across Andean routes.

Usage

This verb is most common in historical or regional contexts (especially in Andean regions and Spain), referring to traditional mule transportation. In bullfighting, it is a specialized technical term. The noun muletero (muleteer) and muleta (red cape) are more frequently encountered in modern Spanish.