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el pegue
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (appealing personality) (Central America) (Ecuador) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Mexico
2. (colloquial) (sexual attractiveness) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. sex appeal
La protagonista tiene que ser una mujer con mucho pegue.The main character has to be a woman with lots of sex appeal.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Viste cómo te sonrió? Tienes pegue con las mujeres, compadre.Did you see how she smiled at you? You have a way with women, buddy.
Rosa trae mucho pegue con los hombres.Rosa is a big hit with men.
3. (colloquial) (employment) (Central America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. job
Necesito encontrar otro pegue donde me paguen mejor.I need to find another job where I'm better paid.
4. (colloquial) (power in one's punches) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. punching power
Adelita Sánchez tenía mucho pegue en la derecha.Adelita Sanchez had a lot of punching power in her right hand.
b. punch power
¿Quieres mejorar tu pegue? Ven a nuestro gimnasio.Do you want to improve your punch power? Come to our gym.
5. (colloquial) (romantic encounter) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. date
¿Adónde vas tan acicalada? - Tengo un pegue.Where are you going so dressed up? - I have a date.
6. (colloquial) (battering) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
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