mascar

Interlingua

Verb

mascar

  1. to mask

Conjugation


Interlingue

Verb

mascar

  1. to mask

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin masticāre, present active infinitive of masticō (I chew).

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /mas.ˈka(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /mas.ˈka(ɻ)/
  • Hyphenation: mas‧car

Verb

mascar (first-person singular present indicative masco, past participle mascado)

  1. to chew (to crush with teeth) for a long time

Usage notes

This verb is used when describing the chewing of something that won’t be swallowed (such as gum), or food that requires too much chewing. For normal chewing, use mastigar.

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin masticāre, present active infinitive of masticō (I chew). Doublet of the borrowed masticar.

Verb

mascar (first-person singular present masco, first-person singular preterite masqué, past participle mascado)

  1. to chew without ever swallowing

Usage notes

This verb is used when describing the chewing of something that won’t be swallowed (such as gum), or food that requires too much chewing. For normal chewing, use masticar.

Conjugation

  • c becomes qu before e.

    Synonyms

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