No. 12,935 in Spanish

pegar

"To hit, stick, glue, or attach."

In a sentence

Voy a pegar el papel en la pared.
I am going to stick the paper to the wall.
In this sentence, 'pegar' is used to mean 'to stick' or 'to adhere' one object to another.
Pegó el grito cuando vio la araña.
They shouted loudly when they saw the spider.
Here, 'pegar' is used idiomatically in the phrase 'pegar un grito,' meaning 'to shout' or 'to let out a cry'.
Se pegó con la mesa por accidente.
They hit themselves on the table by accident.
In this context, 'pegar' is used reflexively, 'pegarse,' to mean 'to hit oneself with something.'

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