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Is the word mosca the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

Yes

The word "mosca" is identical in both Brazilian and Continental Portuguese in terms of meaning, spelling, and grammatical category (noun). There are no differences in how the word is defined or how it is spelled. The only distinction is in pronunciation, as European Portuguese (PT-PT) features more pronounced vowel reduction and closed unstressed vowels compared to the more open and clear vowel sounds typically heard in Brazilian Portuguese (PT-BR).

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

1. Tem uma mosca voando na cozinha. (There is a fly flying in the kitchen.)
2. Ele é muito esperto, não pega mosca. (He is very smart, he doesn't get fooled.)
3. Aquela menina é uma mosca morta. (That girl is very lethargic/unenthusiastic.)
4. Usei o repelente para espantar as moscas. (I used the repellent to drive the flies away.)
5. A mosca pousou na fruta. (The fly landed on the fruit.)

Continental Portuguese Examples

1. Há uma mosca a voar na cozinha. (There is a fly flying in the kitchen.)
2. Ele é muito astuto, não pega mosca. (He is very cunning, he doesn't get fooled.)
3. Aquela rapariga é uma mosca morta. (That girl is very lethargic/unenthusiastic.)
4. Usei o repelente para afastar as moscas. (I used the repellent to drive the flies away.)
5. A mosca pousou na fruta. (The fly landed on the fruit.)