Kilo Lingo

/moˈkoso/

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Translation

brat, snotty kid

Word origin

From moco ('mucus, snot'), from Latin mucus. The literal sense is a child with a runny nose. The same Latin root gives English 'mucus' and 'mucous'.

Origin
Latin
Root
mucus
English cognates
mucus, mucous

Grammar

Femininemocosa
Masc pluralmocosos
Fem pluralmocosas

Examples

molestar .

That brat will not stop bothering the neighbours.

¡Cállate, , !

Be quiet, you brat, the grown-ups are talking!

, escondía .

When I was a snotty little kid, I always hid under the table.

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A group of snotty kids was playing in the street.

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Do not be such a brat and help with the housework.

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This word is part of lesson 78.