No. 6,465 in Catalan
pegar
"To hit" or "to stick."
In a sentence
El nen va pegar un cop a la pilota.
The boy hit the ball.
In this sentence, 'pegar' is used to denote the action of hitting, specifically striking something deliberately.
Pegar un cartell a la paret és fàcil si tens cola.
Sticking a poster to the wall is easy if you have glue.
Here, 'pegar' refers to the act of attaching or fixing something to a surface.
Quan vas veure aquesta pel·lícula, et va pegar la por?
When you watched this movie, did fear grip you?
In this case, 'pegar' is metaphorically used to describe an emotion strongly impacting someone.
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