pegar

/peˈɡaɾ/, [peˈɣ̞aɾ]

hit, paste


Examples
  • Olvidé pegar un sello en el sobre.

    I forgot to attach a stamp to the envelope.

  • Cortar-y-pegar es muy útil.

    Copy-and-paste is very useful.

  • Él no me va a pegar.

    He won't beat me.

  • Una grapadora es muy útil para pegar hojas.

    A stapler is very useful for attaching papers together.

  • Tom no culpa a Mary por pegar a John.

    Tom didn't blame Mary for hitting John.

  • Yo siempre quise hacerme vaquero, perseguir a los malos, pegar tiros... Pero cuando crecí me di cuenta de que, por desgracia, esa profesión se ha extinguido.

    I always wanted to be a cowboy, pursuing the bad, shooting... But when I grew up I noticed that unfortunately that profession has vanished.

  • No puedes pegar a Tom y esperar que él no te devuelva el golpe.

    You can't hit Tom and expect him not to hit you back.

  • La música debe pegar el fuego del corazón del hombre, y traer lágrimas a los ojos de la mujer.

    Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

  • Le voy a pegar a Mary.

    I will hit Mary.

  • No olvides pegar el sello a la carta.

    Don't forget to put a stamp on your letter.

  • Anoche trabajé hasta tarde, así que voy a pegar las cejas un rato después de almuerzo si es posible.

    I worked hard till late last night, so I'll have to catch some z's after lunch if it's possible.


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