pergeñar

to sketch

pergeñar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to sketch (a drawing, plan)

El pintor dice que siempre pergeña sus retratos con el modelo delante, y luego usa fotografías para terminarlos.

The painter says he always sketches his portraits with the model in front of him, and then he uses photographs to finish them.

b. to draft (a text)

El orador pergeñó su discurso en el tren y luego trabajó en él durante horas en su habitación de hotel.

The speaker drafted his speech on the train and then worked on it for hours in his hotel room.

c. to whip up (some food)

Nadie le había dicho a la cocinera que esperaban invitados, pero ella era una mujer de recursos y pergeñó algo de comer para todos.

No one had told the cook that they were expecting guests, but she was a resourceful woman and whipped up something to eat for everyone.