pegar.
to catch
Meaning & usage
to catch to grab, hold
to catch to discover someone doing something
to pick up
to engage in a romantic and/or sexual relationship with someone for one night or some short period of time
to fight, to beat up, to engage in a physical conflict
Eu vou te pegar na porrada!
to stump, to get
Nossa, esse exercício me pegou agora.
Resposta errada, te peguei, rá!
to stick, to glue
to catch on
to catch, to take (a transport)
Vamos pegar um ônibus.
to start an engine, vehicle
O carro não pega!
to catch a disease
Tu pegaste-me COVID!
to be contagious (of a disease)
Isso pega-se?
to catch, take root
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin picāre (“smear with pitch”), from pix (“pitch”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.