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The Portuguese word for fly is
mosca





fly

Gender

The gender of mosca is feminine. E.g. a mosca.

Plural

The plural of mosca is moscas.

Portuguese Definition


fly
     1. Substantivo. mosca
     2. Substantivo. trajetória
     3. Substantivo. voo
     4. Verbo. voar
     5. Verbo. fugir



Translations for fly and their definitions

mosca
     1. n-f. fly (various insects in the order Diptera)
     2. n-f. soul patch (narrow beard)
     3. n-f. bullseye (centre of a target)
     4. n-f. (colloquial) an annoying person
     5. v. verb form of moscar


voar
     1. v. to fly


voo
     1. n-m. flight
           O voo foi cancelado. - The flight was cancelled.
     2. v. verb form of voar


fugir
     1. v. (indtr, intr=1) to run away; to flee (to move away from something unpleasant quickly or suddenly)
           Os terroristas fugiram da cadeia. - The terrorists ran away from jail.
           Não foge das suas responsabilidades. - Don’t run from your responsibilities.
     2. v. to be forgotten
           O seu nome me fugiu. - Your name ran away from me.


braguilha
     1. n-f. fly (strip that hides the opening of trousers or underpants)


fazer voar
     1. v. to throw something or things angrily


díptero
     1. n-m. (zoology) fly (insect of the order Diptera)


esperto
     1. adj. smart, intelligent
     2. adj. witty, clever, ingenious
     3. v. verb form of espertar


zíper
     1. n-m. zip fastener (a type of fastener used in clothing, bags)
     2. n-m. fly (strip that hides the opening of trousers/pants or underpants)


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