mosca
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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.
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