moscar

== Galician == === Alternative forms === mosquear === Etymology === From mosca (“fly”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mosˈkaɾ/ === Verb === moscar (first-person singular present mosco, first-person singular preterite mosquei, past participle moscado) (intransitive, of cattle) to flee or escape from the flies (intransitive, by extension) to flee or leave in a hurry ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== mosca === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “moscar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega “moscar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “moscar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega “moscar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “moscar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Portuguese == === Etymology === From mosca (“fly”) + -ar. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: mos‧car === Verb === moscar (first-person singular present mosco, first-person singular preterite mosquei, past participle moscado) (Brazil, colloquial, idiomatic, intransitive) to behave inattentively, obliviously, or uncarefully Synonyms: marcar bobeira, dar bobeira, dar sopa, dar bandeira, marcar touca, vacilar, panguar, brisar (Brazil, colloquial, idiomatic, intransitive) to doze, to slumber (to sleep very briefly and unintentionally) Synonym: pescar ==== Usage notes ==== Often in gerund, preceded by verb ficar ("to be") + locative aí/lá/ali ("there"). ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “moscar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “moscar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “moscar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “moscar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin morsicāre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mosˈkaɾ/ [mosˈkaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: mos‧car === Verb === moscar (first-person singular present mosco, first-person singular preterite mosqué, past participle moscado) to hollow out ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “moscar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025