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

pegar en SpanishDict

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Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.

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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) - 0074b507, Apr 9, 2010

thanks, thought it was a phrase but didn't see it under "pegar" - nizhoni1, Apr 9, 2010

también: saltó de alegría, le dio el "sí" - 00494d19, Apr 10, 2010

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;) - 00494d19, 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 - 00494d19, Apr 9, 2010

Thank again Heidita. but in dictionary it's written porque=because. why? - Krama, Apr 9, 2010

tienes razón, krama, lo corrijo - 00494d19, Apr 10, 2010

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 - 00494d19, Apr 9, 2010

Answer 3

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 4

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

Answer 5

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 6

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 - 00494d19, 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 - 00494d19, Apr 9, 2010

que no lo vería, - 00494d19, Apr 9, 2010

Answer 7

Pega la piñata si quieres los caramelos.

Hit the piñata if you want candy.

Answer 8

Me has pegado una enférmedad venerérea. Caramba, gracias.

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

Answer 9

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 - Fidalgo, Apr 9, 2010

Answer 10

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 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 - 00494d19, Apr 9, 2010

enemy's - AKgal, Apr 10, 2010

Answer 12

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 13

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 14

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

:( - 00494d19, Apr 9, 2010

Portuguese: "Quando"="when". It's "cuando" in Spanish - Fidalgo, Apr 9, 2010

Thank you fidalgo, is Italian also. - ray76, Apr 9, 2010

Answer 15

El niño cortar un papel que pegaro lo en hacer un cuadro.

The child cut the paper then glued the peices to make a picture.

There may be more corrections needed, but I'm fairly certain cortar should be in the preterite tense. paper is 'papel'. and probably 'despues de' for then (with a tilde on despues). - galsally, Apr 10, 2010

i'm sorry I don't understand what you said about tense, and the tilde goes on which e? - AKgal, Apr 10, 2010