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la pega(
peh
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gah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. glue
Usa esta pega para pegar la foto a la cartulina.Use this glue to glue the photo to the display board.
2. (colloquial) (drawback) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. snag
La pega que le veo yo a la casa es lo pequeño que es el jardín.The snag I find with the house is how small the garden is.
4. (colloquial) (labor) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. work
No puedo salir esta noche porque tengo mucha pega.I can't go out tonight because I have a lot of work.
5. (colloquial) (post) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
6. (colloquial) (practical joke)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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