mosquito in Portuguese
mosquito in Portuguese is mosquito, melga — mosquito means a small biting insect whose females feed on blood and can spread diseases such as malaria.
mosquito in Portuguese
mosquito
A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
melga
A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
What does "mosquito" mean?
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noun A small biting insect whose females feed on blood and can spread diseases such as malaria.
"A cloud of mosquitoes descended on the campsite at dusk."
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mosquito in a sentence
- A cloud of mosquitoes descended on the campsite at dusk.
- Sleeping under a net kept the mosquitoes away.
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What is "mosquito" in Portuguese?
"mosquito" in Portuguese is mosquito, melga. mosquito means: A small biting insect whose females feed on blood and can spread diseases such as malaria.
How do you use "mosquito" in a sentence?
Example: "A cloud of mosquitoes descended on the campsite at dusk." In Portuguese, "mosquito" is mosquito, melga.
Are there other ways to say "mosquito" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "mosquito": mosquito, melga.
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