La palabra del día: pegar

Question

pegar - to hit; to stick, to glue, to sew on; to put up (poster); to give; to let out; to match; to lean against

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Pablo pegó saltos de alegría cuando su novia Coral le dijo "sí".

Pablo jumped for joy when his girlfriend Coral said "yes".

• Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela Apr 9, 2010
• I am curious how you derived "jumped" from pegar? - nizhoni1 Apr 9, 2010
• all right, I'll add the link to the dictionary :) - Issabela Apr 9, 2010
• look in our dictionary unders "salto" (dar o pegar saltos) - qfreed Apr 9, 2010
• thanks, thought it was a phrase but didn't see it under "pegar" - nizhoni1 Apr 9, 2010
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Answer 1

Después de casarse, no puede salir frecuentemente porque su mujer se le pega como una lapa.

After marriage, he can't go out often because his wife sticks to him like glue.

• se le pega, good sentence;) - Heidita Apr 9, 2010
• ...sticks to him like glue. - CrazyDiamond Apr 9, 2010
• Thank CrazyDiamond, I always forget "s" with 3rd person. Silly me !!! :-) - Krama Apr 9, 2010
• krama, like glue, and "por que" two words - Heidita Apr 9, 2010
• Thank again Heidita. but in dictionary it's written porque=because. why? - Krama Apr 9, 2010
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Answer 2

EL chico pegó carteles de su perro perdido por todas partes del pueblo

The little boy put up posters of his lost dog all over town.

• del pueblo - Heidita Apr 9, 2010

Answer 3

I have not slept a wink tonight. No he pegado ojo esta noche.

Answer 4

Estaba sentando aquí en mí oficina cuando lo me pegó. ¡Yo necesito hacer 'la palabra del día'!

I was sitting here in my office when it hit me. I need to do 'the word of the day'!

Answer 5

Pegó las piezas del florero roto, esperando que no lo vería. Era mi florero favorito.

She glued the pieces of the broken vase, hoping that I wouldn't see it. It was my favorite vase.

• no subject pronouns - Heidita Apr 9, 2010
• ...I'm so happy that's the only mistake:)...thanks Heidita... - luz_72 Apr 9, 2010
• well, not the only one...jeje, but the most important one, not really a mistake, but better Spanishç - Heidita Apr 9, 2010
• que no lo vería, - Heidita Apr 9, 2010

Answer 6

La sección de las referencias en este web sitio pega mucho conocimiento sobre vocabulario y gramática a los adictos del castellano.

The reference section on this website gives a lot of knowledge about vocabulary and grammar to Spanish addicts.

• ...vocabulario y gramática... - danrivera Apr 9, 2010
• Oh, yes, thank you - Fidalguinho Apr 9, 2010

Answer 7

Cuando un grupo no acepta a un niño, se ríe de él le pega o le insulta.

When a group does not accept a child, they laugh at him, they hit him or they insult him.

• at him, they hit him, or they insult him. - AKgal Apr 10, 2010

Answer 8

Me has pegado una enférmedad venerérea. Caramba, gracias.

You have given me a venereal disease. Gee, thanks.

Answer 9

Pega la piñata si quieres los caramelos.

Hit the piñata if you want candy.

Answer 10

Este traje te pega tanto, te apareces muy guapo.

This suit looks great on you, you look very handsome.

• great on you; you - AKgal Apr 10, 2010

Answer 11

Pegué fuego a la casa de mí enemigo después de que tratara de matarme.

I set my enemys house on fire after he tried to kill me.

• después de que tratara de - Heidita Apr 9, 2010
• enemy's - AKgal Apr 10, 2010

Answer 12

¡ cuando estoy cansado tengo que pegar en mi novia ! When I am tired I have to lean on my girl friend !

• :( - Heidita Apr 9, 2010
• Portuguese: "Quando"="when". It's "cuando" in Spanish - Fidalguinho Apr 9, 2010
• Thank you fidalgo, is Italian also. - ray76 Apr 9, 2010

Answer 13

Según los testigos, cuando el sospechoso corrió la policía le pegaron un tiro.

According to the witnesses, when the suspect ran the police shot him.

• ...witnesses, the suspect ran when the... - AKgal Apr 10, 2010

Answer 14

Él no estaba invitado pero se nos pegó como un moco...

He wasn't invited but he tagged along... (I wanted to say boogered along but I think that I made that word up.)

Answer 15

Whe I'm ironing I 'm near the sewing box, in case I need to sew on some button

Cuando estoy planchando tengo cerca la caja de la costura,por si necesito pegar algún botón .

• el verbo es pegar - Heidita Apr 9, 2010
• When I'm... ...I am near... "because I can to find some" doesn't sound right; maybe something like "in case I need to find a" might work better. - CrazyDiamond Apr 9, 2010
• a button, or some buttons. :) - galsally Apr 10, 2010
• for punctuation: ironing, I'm......sewing box in case... - AKgal Apr 10, 2010