Pegar (en. Stick)

/peˈɡaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To place something on top of another thing in a way that keeps them together.

I am going to stick the poster on the wall.

Voy a pegar el cartel en la pared.

To strike forcefully.

The boy hit the ball with the bat.

El niño pegó la pelota con el bate.

To apply an adhesive to join objects.

I need to stick the pieces of the puzzle.

Necesito pegar las piezas del rompecabezas.

To be contagious or transmitted easily.

The laughter of the group was contagious and soon everyone was laughing.

La risa del grupo fue pegajosa y pronto todos reían.

It comes from the Latin 'pactare', which means 'to make a pact or agreement'.

to stick to someone

To join someone insistently or annoyingly.

pegarse a alguien

to yell

To shout loudly.

pegar un grito

to hit the target

To hit the desired target.

pegar en la diana

glue

Substance used to join objects.

pegamento

impact

Collision or blow that results in an effect.

impacto

To achieve success suddenly.

That idea caught on and now everyone uses it.

Esa idea pegó y ahora todos la usan.

To do something several times or frequently.

I'm always playing songs from that band.

Siempre estoy pegando canciones de esa banda.