el pegote
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pegote

el pegote(
peh
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goh
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teh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. sticky mess
Por favor, limpia el pegote que dejaste en el mesón de la cocina.Please clean the sticky mess you left on the kitchen counter.
a. eyesore (visual)
Ese mural que pintaron en la pared del colegio es un pegote horroroso.That mural they painted on the school wall is an awful eyesore.
b. gratuitous (adjective)
La película no está mal, pero la escena de la persecución es simplemente un pegote.The movie isn't bad, but the chase scene is just gratuitous.
a. hanger-on
No me fío de ese pegote; está aquí nada más para aprovechar.I don't trust that hanger-on; he's just here to mooch.
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