pegar

Portuguese

/pɨ.ˈɣaɾ/, /pe.ˈɡa(ʁ)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to catch
  • (transitive) to engage in a romantic and/or sexual relationship with someone for one night or some short period of time
  • (transitive) to fight, to engage in a physical conflict
  • (transitive) to stick, to glue
  • (colloquial) to catch on
  • (Brazil) to catch, to take a transport

Etymology

Derived from Latin picāre (smear with pitch).

Origin

Latin

picāre

Gloss

smear with pitch

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