mascar

Galician

Etymology

From Latin masticāre. Compare the semi-learned doublet mastigar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [masˈkaɾ]

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to chew, masticate
    Synonym: mastigar

Conjugation

References

Interlingua

Verb

mascar

  1. to mask

Conjugation

    Conjugation of mascar
infinitive mascar
participle present perfect
mascante mascate
active simple perfect
present masca ha mascate
past mascava habeva mascate
future mascara habera mascate
conditional mascarea haberea mascate
imperative masca
passive simple perfect
present es mascate ha essite mascate
past esseva mascate habeva essite mascate
future essera mascate habera essite mascate
conditional esserea mascate haberea essite mascate
imperative sia mascate

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin masticāre (to chew). Doublet of mastigar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /masˈka(ʁ)/ [masˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /masˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /maʃˈka(ʁ)/ [maʃˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /masˈka(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐʃˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐʃˈka.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: mas‧car

Verb

mascar (first-person singular present masco, first-person singular preterite masquei, 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

Inherited from Latin masticāre. Doublet of masticar, a borrowing. Cognate with English masticate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /masˈkaɾ/ [masˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: mas‧car

Verb

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

  1. to chew (without ever swallowing)
    Synonym: masticar
  2. (Mexico, reflexive) to sense

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

Derived terms

Further reading