pegársele in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pegársele in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.pegar VB trans

1.1. pegar (propinar):

pegar bofetada/paliza/patada

to give

le pegó una paliza terrible

he gave him a terrible beating

le pegué una patada en la rodilla

I gave him a kick on the knee

le pegué una patada en la rodilla

I kicked him on the knee

te voy a pegar un coscorrón

I'm going to clout you o give you such a clout! inf

le pegaron un tiro

they shot her

1.2. pegar grito/salto:

pegó un chillido

she let out a scream

pegó un chillido

she screamed

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron

she shouted at them and they shut up

pegó un salto de alegría

he jumped for joy

pegó media vuelta y se fue

he turned around and walked away

1.3. pegar susto:

pegar

to give

¡qué susto me pegaste!

you gave me a terrible fright!

1.4. pegar inf repaso:

pégale un repaso a este capítulo

look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita

I had a quick look at it

2.1. pegar:

pegar (adherir)

to stick

pegar (con cola)

to glue

pegar (con cola)

to stick

pegar (con engrudo)

to paste

pegar (con engrudo)

to stick

pegué los sellos en el sobre

I stuck the stamps on the envelope

¿cómo pego la suela?

how can I stick the sole?

vamos a pegar todos los pedazos

we're going to glue o stick all the pieces back together

pegó un póster en la pared

she stuck (o pinned etc.) a poster up on the wall

2.2. pegar (coser):

pegar mangas/botones

to sew … on

ni siquiera sabe pegar un botón

he can't even sew a button on

2.3. pegar (arrimar, acercar):

pegar

to move … closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya

move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared

he put his ear to the wall

2.4. pegar COMPUT:

pegar

to paste

3. pegar inf (contagiar):

pegar enfermedad

to give

no te acerques, que te pego la gripe

don't come near me, I'll give you my flu o you'll get my flu

pegarla RioPl inf

to be dead on Am inf

pegarla RioPl inf

to be spot on Brit inf

la verdad es que la pegamos con su regalo

we really were dead on o spot on with her gift

con este espectáculo sí la vamos a pegar

we're going to have a big hit with this show inf

pegar su chicle con alg. Mex sl

to score with sb sl

II.pegar VB intr

1.1. pegar (golpear):

pegarle a alg.

to hit sb

pegarle a alg. (a un niño, como castigo)

to smack sb

dicen que le pega a su mujer

they say he beats his wife

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego

if you do that again, I'll smack you

¡a mí no me vas a pegar!

don't you dare hit me!

la pelota pegó en el poste

the ball hit the goalpost

pegarle a algo inf ¡cómo le pegan al vino!

they sure like their wine inf

pegarle a algo inf ¡cómo le pegan al vino!

they certainly knock back the wine inf

ahora le pega al canto Chil

she's into singing at the moment inf

1.2. pegar inf (hacerse popular):

pegar

to take off

si el producto no pega, quebramos

if the product doesn't take off o catch on, we'll go under

una artista que pega en el extranjero

an artist who's very popular abroad

su último disco está pegando fuerte

her latest record is a big hit inf

1.3. pegar inf (ser fuerte):

pegar viento:

to be strong

¡cómo pegaba el sol!

the sun was really beating down!

¡cómo pegaba el sol!

the sun was really hot!

este vino pega muchísimo

this wine's really strong

este vino pega muchísimo

this wine goes to your head

2.1. pegar (adherir):

pegar

to stick

2.2. pegar (armonizar):

pegar

to go together

estos colores no pegan

these colors don't go together

pegar con algo

to go with sth

esos zapatos no pegan con el vestido

those shoes don't go (well) with the dress

esa mesa no pega con los demás muebles

that table doesn't fit in with o go with the rest of the furniture

el vino blanco no pega con la carne

white wine doesn't go with meat

no pegar ni con cola o no pegar ni juntar inf esos colores no pegan ni con cola

those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola

this picture looks really out of place here

no pegamos ni juntamos en este ambiente

we stick out like a sore thumb in a place like this

3. pegar Chil inf (dirigirse):

pegar para algo

to head o make for sth

pegó para su casa

she made o headed for home

III.pegarse VB vpr

1.1. pegarse (golpearse):

me pegué con la mesa

I bumped into the table

me pegué con la mesa

I knocked myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza

I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe muy fuerte en la pierna

I hit my leg really hard

se cayó de la bicicleta y se pegó un porrazo inf

she fell off her bike and gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela Spain inf

to have a crash

pegársela a alg. Spain inf (ser infiel)

to be unfaithful to sb

pegársela a alg. Spain inf (ser infiel)

to cheat on sb Am inf

pegársela a alg. (traicionar)

to double-cross sb

pegársela a alg. (traicionar)

to do the dirty on sb inf

1.2. pegarse (recíproco):

pegarse (darse golpes)

to hit each other

estos niños siempre se están pegando

these kids are always hitting each other o fighting

2.1. pegarse susto:

¡qué susto me pegué cuando la vi!

I got such a fright when I saw her

2.2. pegarse tiro:

se pegó un tiro en la sien

he shot himself in the head

¡es para pegarse un tiro!

it's enough to drive you crazy o mad!

2.3. pegarse inf (tomarse, darse):

me voy a pegar una ducha

I'm going to take o have a shower

tuvimos que pegarnos una corrida para no perder el tren

we had to run to catch the train

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda

we had an amazing meal last night inf

¡me voy a pegar unas vacaciones …!

I'm going to give myself o have myself a good vacation

2.4. pegarse Spain inf (pasar):

pegarse

to spend

me pegué el día entero estudiando

I spent the whole day studying

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa

I didn't leave the house for four days

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa

I went (for) four days without leaving the house inf

3.1. pegarse (adherirse):

pegarse

to stick

no consigo que este sobre se pegue

I can't get this envelope to stick

se me ha pegado el arroz

the rice has stuck

mi madre se pega al o del teléfono y no para de hablar

once my mother gets yakking on the phone there's no stopping her inf

se pegó al o del timbre

she kept her finger on o she leaned on the doorbell

se me pega y después no se qué hacer para deshacerme de él

he latches on to me and then I can't get rid of him

3.2. pegarse costumbre/enfermedad (contagiarse) (+ me/te/le etc):

en Inglaterra se le pegó la costumbre de tomar té

in England she got into the habit of drinking tea

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano

he's picked up a Mexican accent

no te acerques, que se te va a pegar el catarro

don't come too close or you'll catch my cold

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pegar(se) una espantada animal:

to bolt

pegar(se) una espantada persona: inf

to make a run for it inf

pegar(se) una espantada persona: inf

to scarper Brit inf

pegarse un ensarte

to be taken in inf

pegarse un ensarte

to be suckered Am inf

pegarse una asoleada

to sunbathe

meterse o pegarse una juagada

to get soaked o drenched to the skin

pegarse una quemada

to get sunburned

darse o pegarse un guarrazo

to have a nasty fall inf

dar(se) o pegar(se) un resbalón lit

to slip

dar(se) o pegar(se) un resbalón (meter la pata)

to slip up

dar(se) o pegar(se) un resbalón (meter la pata)

to put one's foot in it inf

Translations for pegársele in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to foist oneself on sb

pegársele a alguien inf

to cling or stick to sb like a leech

pegársele a alguien como una lapa inf

pegársele in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pegársele in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pegarse un trastazo

to come a cropper

pegarse un trastazo contra algo

to bang into sth

pegarse un lingotazo

to take a swig

pegarse una bimba

to get drunk

pegarse como una lapa

to stick like a leech

darse [o pegarse] el lote

to get off with

Translations for pegársele in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to stick like superglue to sb

pegarse a alguien como una lapa

to stick to sb like a leech

pegarse a alguien como una lapa

to slug it out

pegarse

to flatten oneself against sth

pegarse contra algo

to rub off on sb (affect)

pegarse a alguien

pegársele Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pegarse un lingotazo

to take a swig

pegarse un tortazo en el coche inf

to crash one's car

pegarse un tiro en la cabeza

to shoot oneself in the head

pegarse un trastazo contra algo

to bang into sth

pegarse al oído

to be catchy

pegarse a alguien las cobijas

to oversleep

pegarse una madrugada

to get up very early

pegarse [o llevarse] un susto

to get scared

pegarse a alguien como una lapa

to stick to sb like a leech

pegarse a alguien como una lapa

to stick like superglue to sb