pega con fuerza
/peɡa kon fweɾθa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "slaps" can be translated into Spanish as pega con fuerza.
pega con fuerza describes the action of hitting someone or something with the palm of one's hand. You may also encounter the noun bofetada to refer to a single slap or the phrase dar una bofetada to express the act of slapping.
How does it change in a sentence?
pega con fuerza is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb pegar combined with the prepositional phrase con fuerza.
Did you know?
- The verb pegar is an unexpected relative of the English word 'magpie', as both trace back to the same Proto-Indo-European root for birds like the woodpecker.
- In some Latin American countries, pegar is used colloquially to describe a song or a trend that 'hits' the charts and becomes a sudden success.
- While pegar means to hit or stick, in many Spanish-speaking countries, if you say you are 'pegando un grito', you aren't hitting a scream, but rather shouting loudly.
Examples in context
- ¡Esa canción es genial!That song slaps
- La fiesta de anoche estuvo brutalLast night's party slaps
- ¡Este álbum está que arde!This album slaps!
- ¡Qué salsa más pegajosa!What a catchy salsa song!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, fuerza, pega, CC BY-SA 4.0.
