What is the Spanish word for "mosquito"?

Learn how to say "mosquito" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

mosquito

Spanish

mosquito

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Examples of how to use "mosquito" in Spanish

English
A mosquito bit me on the arm.
Spanish
Un mosquito me picó en el brazo.
English
A mosquito buzzed near my ear last night.
Spanish
Un mosquito zumbó cerca de mi oído anoche.
English
She gently squashed a mosquito on her arm.
Spanish
Ella aplastó suavemente un mosquito en su brazo.
English
The mosquito landed on the picnic table briefly.
Spanish
El mosquito se posó brevemente en la mesa de picnic.
English
We used repellent to avoid a mosquito bite.
Spanish
Usamos repelente para evitar una picadura de mosquito.

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