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Translation of empegostar in English:
empegostar
to paste, v.
transitive verb
Venezuela
informal
1
(pared) to paste(pared) to put paste onno vayas a empegostarme el vestido con esas manos — don't get your sticky fingers all over my dress informal
pronominal verb
Venezuela
informal
1
(dedos/manos) to make … sticky(manos/dedos) to get … sticky¡no te vayas a empegostar con ese helado! — don't get that ice cream all over yourself!
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