pegar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to catch
2. (Brazil,transitive) to catch
3. (intransitive) to pick up
4. (Brazil,reflexive,slang,transitive) to engage in a romantic and/or sexual relationship with someone for one night or some short period of time
5. (Brazil,colloquial,reflexive,transitive) to fight, to beat up, to engage in a physical conflict
6. (intransitive,transitive) to stick, to glue
7. (colloquial,intransitive) to catch on
8. (Brazil,transitive) to catch, to take (a transport)
9. (intransitive) to start an engine, vehicle
10. (reflexive) to catch a disease
11. (impersonal,reflexive) to be contagious (of a disease)
12. (intransitive) to catch, take root

Hyphenated as

pe‧gar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peˈɡa(ʁ)/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Muitas crianças e pouco pão , vão pegar .

Many children and little bread, will take.

Você diz ao departamento de polícia para pegar Eddie.

You tell the police department to pick up Eddie.

Posso pegar alguns dos seus desenhos ?

Can I get some of your drawings?

Um cão tenta pegar um grande pneu com a boca .

A dog tries to catch a large tire with its mouth.

Eu não sei pegar o ônibus .

I don't know how to take the bus.

Se você quer um sanduíche , não hesite em pegar um .

If you want a sandwich, don't hesitate to get one.