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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 verb1. 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
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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 |
"pegar" in the Answers forum
| Q: | No pegar ojo... Pasar la noche en blanco....Estar de juerga...etc |
| A: | 1. No pegar ojo = No poder dormir 2. Pasar la noche en blanco = Pasarla sin dormir 3. Estar de juerga = Divertirse de manera ruidosa y algo loca, y normalmente… |
| Q: | copiar y pegar texto del diccionario de la RAE |
| A: | > ¿Saben si es legal copiar texto del diccionario de la RAE y pegarlo aquí en algún hilo? a mi me parece que es legal pero no estoy seguro. Aquí ya… |
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