Polyglot Dictionary

masticar

/mastiˈkaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
mastico
preterite (yo)
mastiqué
past participle
masticado

Meaning

  1. to chew

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

mascar

masticar is more formal or proper, used for chewing food properly; mascar is more colloquial, also used in "mascar chicle," to chew gum.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

mascar

mascar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to chew."

Portuguese

mastigar

mastigar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to chew."

Practice

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