pegado
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pegado(
peh
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gah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (adhered)
a. glued
No puedo separar estas dos hojas de papel. Parecen pegadas una a la otra.I can't separate these two sheets of paper. They seem glued to each other.
b. stuck
Cada vez que ella cocina arroz, se queda pegado al fondo de la cacerola.Every time she cooks rice, it gets stuck to the bottom of the pot.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Su casa está pegada a la mía, así que puedo oír todas sus conversaciones por la pared.Her house is right next to mine, so I can hear all her conversations through the wall.
El escritorio está pegado a la pared.The desk was up against the wall.
a. stunned
Dondequiera que vaya, Lucía deja a los hombres pegados por su belleza.Everywhere she goes, Lucia leaves men stunned by her beauty.
4. (colloquial) (injured or killed with electricity)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fried (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
El asesino se quedó pegado en la silla eléctrica por sus crímenes atroces.The assassin got fried in the electric chair for his heinous crimes.
b. electrocuted
El niño puso un tenedor en el enchufe y se quedó pegado.The boy stuck a fork in the socket and got electrocuted.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (medicine)
a. plaster (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Te sangra mucho el dedo. Es mejor que le pongas un pegado.Your finger is bleeding a lot. You'd better put a plaster on it.
b. Band-Aid (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Como la herida se infectó, habrá que cambiar el pegado cada día.As the wound is infected, you'll need to change the Band-Aid every day.
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