pego

This is the 11613th most frequent Portuguese word.


pego

"Caught" or "grabbed."


In this sentence, 'pego' means 'caught' and is used as a past participle in the passive voice construction, indicating an action performed on the subject.

Eu fui pego de surpresa pela notícia.

I was caught by surprise by the news.


Here, 'pego' is used as a past participle in a conditional clause, signifying the action of being overtaken or surprised by the rain.

Se eu esquecer meu guarda-chuva, vou me molhar se for pego pela chuva.

If I forget my umbrella, I will get wet if caught by the rain.


In this context, 'pego' is the first person singular form of the verb 'pegar' in the present tense, denoting the action of catching or taking the plane.

Sempre que ele lança um desafio, eu digo: 'desafio aceito e pego o próximo avião!'

Whenever he issues a challenge, I say: 'challenge accepted and I catch the next plane!'