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mascar

to chew

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Conjugation

mascar(

)

1. (to munch)

a. to chew

Me gusta mascar chicle cuando toco el piano. Me ayuda a mantenerme tranquilo y concentrado.I like to chew gum when I play piano. It helps me stay calm and focused.

mascarse

2. (to feel)

a. to sense

En la comida familiar se mascaba la tensión entre los hermanos.One could sense tension among the brothers during the family meal.

mascar

transitive verb

1 (masticar) to chew

2 [+palabras] to mumble; mutter

mascar un asunto

dar mascado un asunto

to explain sth in very simple terms

intransitive verb

(masticar) to chew; especialmente (Latinoamérica) (masticar tabaco) to chew tobacco; (And) (masticar coca) to chew coca;

pronominal verb

mascarse to sense

en la plaza de toros se mascaba la tragedia you could sense tragedy in the bullring

Utilizaban tan bien las bandas como el interior. /Se mascaba el gol/ ante la fragilidad del guardameta debutante lo mejor de todo fue el buen rollo que se mascaba en el ambiente en la calle se mascaba libertad

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Phrases with "mascar"

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goma de mascar

chewing gum

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Verb Conjugations for mascar

Present Participle: mascando

Past Participle: mascado

Indicative

Irregularities are in red

	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Conditional	Future
yo	masco	masqué	mascaba	mascaría	mascaré
tú	mascas	mascaste	mascabas	mascarías	mascarás
él/ella/Ud.	masca	mascó	mascaba	mascaría	mascará
nosotros	mascamos	mascamos	mascábamos	mascaríamos	mascaremos
vosotros	mascáis	mascasteis	mascabais	mascaríais	mascaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	mascan	mascaron	mascaban	mascarían	mascarán

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