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mooch in Portuguese

mooch in Portuguese is zanzar — mooch means to get something, such as money or food, from someone else without paying or giving anything back; to sponge off others.

mooch in Portuguese

zanzar
verb
(British) To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.

What does "mooch" mean?

  1. verb To get something, such as money or food, from someone else without paying or giving anything back; to sponge off others.
    "He's always mooching cigarettes off his coworkers."
  2. verb To wander around without any particular purpose.
    "We spent the afternoon mooching around the old town, in and out of shops."
  3. noun A person who habitually sponges off others.
    "Nobody wanted to lend him anything else — he had a reputation as a mooch."
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mooch in a sentence

  • He's always mooching cigarettes off his coworkers.
  • Stop mooching free wifi and just pay for your own plan.
  • We spent the afternoon mooching around the old town, in and out of shops.
  • Nobody wanted to lend him anything else — he had a reputation as a mooch.

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What is "mooch" in Portuguese?

"mooch" in Portuguese is zanzar. mooch means: To get something, such as money or food, from someone else without paying or giving anything back; to sponge off others.

How do you use "mooch" in a sentence?

Example: "He's always mooching cigarettes off his coworkers." In Portuguese, "mooch" is zanzar.

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