pegar

English translation of pegar

1 a [bofetada/patada] to give le pegó una paliza terrible = he gave him a terrible beating le pegaron un tiro = they shot her Definition of give in the British & World English dictionary Definition of give in the US English dictionary Translate give | into French | into German | into Italian b [grito/chillido] to let out pegar un salto de alegría = to jump for joy pegarle un susto a algn = to give sb a fright Definition of let out in the British & World English dictionary Definition of let out in the US English dictionary Translate let out | into French | into German | into Italian

2 a (adherir) to stick; (con cola) to glue, stick Definition of stick in the British & World English dictionary Definition of stick in the US English dictionary Translate stick | into French | into German | into Italian b (coser) [mangas/botones] to sew onTranslate sew on | into German | into Italian c (arrimar) to move … closer

3 (fam) (contagiar) [enfermedad] to give me pegó la gripe = he gave me the flu Definition of give in the British & World English dictionary Definition of give in the US English dictionary Translate give | into French | into German | into Italian

1 a (golpear) pegarle a algn = to hit sb (a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb le pega a su mujer = he beats his wife la pelota pegó en el poste = the ball hit the goalpost b (fam) (hacerse popular) [producto/moda] to take off; [artista] to be very popular Definition of take off in the British & World English dictionary Definition of take off in the US English dictionary Translate take off | into French | into German | into Italian

2 a (adherir) to stick Definition of stick in the British & World English dictionary Definition of stick in the US English dictionary Translate stick | into French | into German | into Italian b (armonizar) to go together pegar CON algo = to go with sth no pega con el vestido = it doesn't go (very well) with the dress Definition of go together in the British & World English dictionary Definition of go together in the US English dictionary

Derivatives

v pron

1 a (golpearse) me pegué con la mesa = I knocked o hit myself on the table me pegué en la cabeza = I banged o knocked my head b (recípr) (darse golpes) to hit each other

2 [susto] to get pegarse un tiro = to shoot oneself Definition of get in the British & World English dictionary Definition of get in the US English dictionary Translate get | into French | into German | into Italian

3 (contagiarse) [enfermedad] to be infectious eso se pega = you can easily catch it se te va a pegar mi catarro = you'll catch my cold se le ha pegado el acento mexicano = he's picked up a Mexican accentTranslate be infectious | into German