Translation
fly
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Word origin
From Latin musca ('fly'). The same root lies behind English 'mosquito' (via Spanish, a diminutive of mosca) and the Italian 'moscato'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- musca
- English cognates
- mosquito
Grammar
Examples
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A fly would not stop flying over the food.
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In summer there are many flies in the barn.
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She closed the window so the flies would not get in.
pos贸 .
The fly landed right on the tip of my nose.
隆 !
How annoying that fly is buzzing around!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 6: mosca, bicho, impedir and 7 more words.