mascar
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From Latin masticāre, present active infinitive of masticō. Compare the semi-learned doublet mastigar.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
mascar (first-person singular present masco, first-person singular preterite masquei, past participle mascado)
- (transitive) to chew, masticate
- Synonym: mastigar
Conjugation edit
1Less recommended.
References edit
- “mascar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “mascar” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
- “mascar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “mascar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
- “mascar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Interlingua edit
Verb edit
mascar
- to mask
Conjugation edit
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 edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin masticāre (“to chew”). Doublet of mastigar.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: mas‧car
Verb edit
mascar (first-person singular present masco, first-person singular preterite masquei, past participle mascado)
- to chew (to crush with teeth) for a long time
Usage notes edit
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 edit
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Related terms edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin masticāre. Doublet of masticar, a borrowing. Cognate with English masticate.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
mascar (first-person singular present masco, first-person singular preterite masqué, past participle mascado)
Usage notes edit
- 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 edit
infinitive | mascar | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gerund | mascando | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | mascado | mascada | |||||
plural | mascados | mascadas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | masco | mascastú mascásvos |
masca | mascamos | mascáis | mascan | |
imperfect | mascaba | mascabas | mascaba | mascábamos | mascabais | mascaban | |
preterite | masqué | mascaste | mascó | mascamos | mascasteis | mascaron | |
future | mascaré | mascarás | mascará | mascaremos | mascaréis | mascarán | |
conditional | mascaría | mascarías | mascaría | mascaríamos | mascaríais | mascarían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | masque | masquestú masquésvos2 |
masque | masquemos | masquéis | masquen | |
imperfect (ra) |
mascara | mascaras | mascara | mascáramos | mascarais | mascaran | |
imperfect (se) |
mascase | mascases | mascase | mascásemos | mascaseis | mascasen | |
future1 | mascare | mascares | mascare | mascáremos | mascareis | mascaren | |
imperative | — | tú vos |
usted | nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ustedes | |
affirmative | mascatú mascávos |
masque | masquemos | mascad | masquen | ||
negative | no masques | no masque | no masquemos | no masquéis | no masquen |
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “mascar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014