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pegar

to hit

verb peh-GAHR Less Common

Also means

to stick; to glue

Usage Note

Pegar covers two very different meanings: physically hitting someone (me pegó = 'he hit me') and adhering something (pega el sello = 'stick the stamp'). In Spain it also means to suit or match (ese color no pega = 'that colour doesn't go'). The reflexive pegarse can mean 'to catch' a disease or habit.

Examples

"El niño pegó la foto en la pared."

Natural Translation

The child stuck the photo on the wall.

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