What does pega in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pega in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pega in Spanish.

The word pega in Spanish means glue, objection, magpie, trip-up, trick question, hoax, sham, work, tag, give, stick, give, pull up, smack, hit, stick to the pan, win, do not lay a finger on a woman, fake, be down on your luck, the only drawback, the only snag, good taste is contagious, bad habits are contagious. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pega

glue

nombre femenino (informal (pegamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Usé pega para cerrar las cajas.

I used glue to close the boxes.

objection

nombre femenino (ES (objeción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Iba a presentar la solicitud pero me han puesto una pega y no he podido.

I was going to present my application but they raised an objection so I haven't been able to.

magpie

nombre femenino (ave: urraca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La pega almacena provisiones en agujeros que hace con el pico.

The magpie stores provisions in holes that it makes with its beak.

trip-up, trick question

nombre femenino (ES (pregunta con trampa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Cuidado con el test, que tiene pega.

Watch out for the test because it has a trip-up (or: trick question).

hoax, sham

nombre femenino (CO: coloquial (broma, mentira)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La noticia del fin del mundo es pega. La noticia de mi muerte fue una pega.

The news about the end of the world is a hoax. The news about my death was a hoax.

work

nombre femenino (BO, CL: informal (trabajo, oficio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Mi hijo lleva buscando pega casi un año.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I left the business because I was offered a better gig elsewhere.

tag

nombre femenino (CO (juego de perseguir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

give

verbo transitivo (golpear) (strike)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Juan pegó una patada al balón.

Juan gave the ball a kick.

stick

verbo transitivo (adherir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Pegué las fotos en el álbum.

I stuck the photos in the album.

give

verbo transitivo (contagiar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Su hermano le ha pegado la gripe.

Her brother gave her the flu.

pull up

verbo transitivo (arrimar) (colloquial)

Pega la mesa a la pared.

Pull the table up against the wall.

smack, hit

verbo intransitivo (maltratar a golpes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Sus padres le pegaban cuando era pequeño.

When he was little his parents used to smack (or: hit) him.

stick to the pan

verbo pronominal (quemarse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Se pegaron las lentejas porque me olvidé de apagar el fuego.

The lentils stuck to the pan because I forgot to turn off the cooker.

win

(CR, VE (juego: ganar un premio)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

do not lay a finger on a woman

expresión (coloquial (no agredir a las mujeres)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Como te vuelva a ver levantarle la mano a María, te la corto, ¿entendiste? A las mujeres no se les pega ni con el pétalo de una rosa.

fake

locución preposicional (ES (falso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

No es un vampiro de verdad, sus colmillos son de pega.

He's not a real vampire; his fangs are fake.

be down on your luck

locución verbal (coloquial (tener mala suerte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Javier está de pega, de nuevo le han robado la bicicleta.

Javier is down on his luck: his bike has been stolen again.

the only drawback, the only snag

locución nominal femenina (el único problema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La única pega es el sueldo, pero el trabajo es muy interesante.

The only drawback (or: snag) is the pay; otherwise it's an interesting job.

good taste is contagious

expresión (coloquial (ser positivo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

bad habits are contagious

expresión (lo bueno no se pega)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Desde que Miguel se volvió amigo de Carlos, le va mal en la escuela y no quiere hacer deporte: todo se pega menos la hermosura.

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