fly
mosche
MOS-kah
Expression: 'non si sentiva volare una mosca' = you could hear a pin drop. 'Mosca cieca' = blind man's buff (game).
Una mosca ronzava intorno alla frutta matura.
A fly was buzzing around the ripe fruit.
Non si sentiva volare una mosca durante l'esame.
You could have heard a pin drop during the exam.