pega

pega
feminine noun
1. difficulty, hitch (obstáculo) (peninsular Spanish)
  • poner pegas (a) -> to find problems (with)
also:
  • de pega -> false, fake

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pega [pay’-gah]
noun
1. The art of joining or cementing things. (f)
2. Varnish of pitch put on earthen vessels. (f)
3. Act of firing a blast. (f)
4. (coll.) A jest, a joke (chasco), a trick, hoax (truco). (f)
5. Magpie. (Ornate) (n)
6. Snag, difficulty (dificultad). (n)
7. Searching question (pregunta). (n)
8. Job (trabajo). (Caribbean & Mexico) (n)
9. Birdlime (liga). (Caribbean) (n)
  • Todo son pegas -> there's nothing but problems
  • De pega -> false

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