pego

Meaning

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
pe‧go
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpe.ɡu/
Etymology

From pega, from Latin pica.

New
pegar

  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

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