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"Mosca" is a noun which is often translated as "fly", and "bigote" is a noun which is often translated as "mustache". Learn more about the difference between "mosca" and "bigote" below.
la mosca(
mohs
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (colloquial) (money)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. dough (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Te toca aflojar la mosca esta vez.It's your turn to cough up the dough this time.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (colloquial) (freeloader) (Mexico) (Uruguay)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Uruguay
a. sponger (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Vino a visitar a su primo y dos semanas más tarde, la mosca sigue aquí.He came to visit his cousin, and two weeks later, the sponger is still here.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (worried) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. suspicious
Griselda está mosca porque su hijo está tramando algo.Griselda is suspicious that her son is up to something.
5. (colloquial) (mad) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. cross
Pablo está mosca porque su hermana le contó a su padre lo que hizo.Pablo's cross because his sister told their father what he did.
el bigote(
bee
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goh
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. mustache (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Durante el mes de noviembre, miles de hombres alrededor del país se dejan crecer el bigote.During the month of November, thousands of men around the country grow a mustache.
Mi padre siempre llevaba bigote.My father always had a mustache.
b. moustache
El hombre se retorció el bigote pensativamente.The man twirled his moustache pensively.
3. (colloquial) (fantastic; used with "de") (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
