pegar

=

to stick

verb

pegar

transitive verb

1. to stick (adherir); to glue (con pegamento); to fix, to put up (póster, cartel)

2. (arrimar)

pegar algo a o contra algo -> to put o place something against something

3. to hit (golpear)

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos -> he beats his wife/children

4. to give (propinar) (bofetada, paliza)

pegar un golpe a alguien -> to hit somebody
pegar un tiro a alguien -> to shoot somebody

5. (contagiar)

pegar algo a alguien -> to give somebody something, to pass something on to somebody

6. to suit, to go with (corresponder a, ir bien a)

no le pega ese vestido -> that dress doesn't suit her
no le pega ese novio -> that boyfriend isn't right for her

7. to paste (computing)

intransitive verb

8. to stick (adherir)

9. to hit (golpear)

10. to go together, to match (armonizar)

pegar con -> to go with

11. to beat down (sol)

pegarse

pronomial verb

1. to stick (adherirse)

2. to fight, to hit one another (agredirse)

3. (golpearse)

pegarse (un golpe) con o contra algo -> to bump into something
me pegué (un golpe) en la pierna/la cabeza -> I hit o bumped my leg/head

4. to be transmitted, to be passed on (contagiarse) (enfermedad); to be catchy (canción)

se me pegó su acento -> I picked up his accent

5. (engancharse)

pegarse a alguien -> to stick to somebody

6. to have (darse) (baño, desayuno)

nos pegamos un viaje de diez horas -> we had a ten-hour journey
me pegué un buen susto -> I got a real fright

7. (informal figurative)

pegársela a alguien -> to have somebody on, to deceive somebody; (peninsular Spanish) to cheat on somebody (cónyuge)
se la pega a su mujer con la vecina -> he's cheating on his wife with the woman next door

pegar [pay-gar’]

article & verb transitive

1. To join one thing to another with cement or viscous matter.

2. To join, to unite, to sew one thing with another.

3. To close or apply closely two things.

4. To dash things violently together, to clap.

5. To chastise, to punish, to beat.

6. To infect (enfermedad), to communicate a distemper.

7. To hit (pelota), to give, to hit, to deal (golpe).

8. To be lucky; to manage it (lograrlo); to make a hit (caer en gracia). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)

9. To tie, to fasten; to hitch up (caballo). (Mexico) (m)

10. To start (trabajo). (Caribbean) (m)

verb neuter

11. To root or take root (plantas). (n)

12. To make an impression on the mind; to communicate vices, manners, etc. 3. (n)

13. To join, to be contiguous, to cleave, to cling. (n)

14. To begin to take effect. (n)

15. To fall asleep. (n)

16. To say or do something disagreeable or displea (n)

noun, singular & verb reflexive

Pegarla -> to betray one’s confidence

17. To hit, to beat (dar golpes). (Caribbean & gram & Mexico)

18. To strike hot (sol).

19. To work hard. (Caribbean & Mexico)

verb reflexive

20. To intrude, to enter without invitation or permission.

21. To stick, to adhere; to unite itself by its tenacity or penetrating power, to cohere, to grow.

22. To insinuate itself, to steal upon the mind.

23. To be taken with, to be strongly affected with a passion.

24. To spend one’s fortune on things which belong to others.

No pegar ojo -> not to sleep a wink
Pegársele (a uno) -> (a) to stick to one, to derive advantage from something; (b) to be prejudiced in the management of other’s interests
Pegar una silla a una pared -> to move a chair up against a wall
Dicen que pega a su mujer -> they say he knocks his wife about
Pegar un grito -> to let out a yell
El piano pega en la pared -> the piano is touchng the wall
Pega con -> to match
La flecha pegó en el blanco -> the arrow hit the target
A estas horas el sol pega fuerte -> the sun strikes very hot at this time

To assault, to attack.

Verb Conjugation for "pegar"

Infinitive: pegar

Gerund: pegando

Participle: pegado

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	pego	pegué	pegaba	pegaré	pegue
Tú	pegas	pegaste	pegabas	pegarás	pegues
Ella/Él/Usted	pega	pegó	pegaba	pegará	pegue
Nosotros	pegamos	pegamos	pegábamos	pegaremos	peguemos
Vosotros	pegáis	pegasteis	pegabais	pegaréis	peguéis
Ellos/Ustedes	pegan	pegaron	pegaban	pegarán	peguen

Complete pegar conjugation

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