pegar

Meaning

(intransitive) to stick
(intransitive) to match; to fit; to go with
(intransitive) to be strong (of food and drink)
(transitive) to paste
(transitive) to glue
(transitive) to hit; strike
(transitive) to give; dish out (a strike)
(transitive) to infect; pass on; infect (a disease)
(informal, transitive) to do; take; have (a kind of catch-all verb for various actions)
(colloquial) to flirt, hit on
(reflexive) (intransitive) to stick, to become attached, to adhere
(reflexive) (intransitive) to take root

provoke a fight

give a smack

sew on

stick on

bind together

dash against

get closer

give a lash

hold fast

dar golpes

ir de prisa

tener relaciones sexuales

pegar con cola

colpear

herir o dañar a golpes

beber de golpe

golpear con palo

pegar con palo

pegar con epoxi

tustar

golpear secamente

entrar monte adentro

zopapo

bombaso

zambutir

dar con

dar en

Frequency

Hyphenated as

pe‧gar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peˈɡaɾ/

Inherited from Latin

pico

Cognate with English

pitch

In summary

Inherited from Latin picāre (“smear with pitch”), derived from pix (“pitch”). Compare English pitch.

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