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  • 1 peg to hang a thing on

    Общая лексика: зацепка (для речи и т. п.), предлог (для речи и т. п.), тема (для речи и т. п.)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > peg to hang a thing on

  • 2 peg to hang on

    עניין לענות בו
    * * *
    ◙ וב תונעל ןיינע◄

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  • 3 peg to hang on

    een voorwendsel voor klachten

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  • 4 peg to hang on

    en förevändning

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  • 5 peg\ to\ hang\ on

    jó ürügy vmire, jó alkalom vmire

    English-Hungarian dictionary > peg\ to\ hang\ on

  • 6 a peg to hang on

    Общая лексика: (a thing) зацепка, (a thing) оправдание, (a thing) предлог

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a peg to hang on

  • 7 a peg to hang a thing on

    предлог, зацепка; повод (для оправдания и т. п.)

    They have used him as a peg on which to hang their own fancies. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Six Stories Written in the First Person Singular’, ‘Preface’) — Герой их произведений дает возможность романистам пофантазировать.

    The Devil: "Yes; and this civilization! What is it, after all?" Don Juan: "After all, an excellent peg to hang your cynical commonplaces on..." (B. Shaw, ‘Man and Superman’, act III) — Дьявол: "А эта цивилизация, что она все-таки представляет собой?" Дон-Жуан: "Она представляет собой прекрасный объект для ваших циничных банальностей..."

    He is a talkative man, who merely wants a peg to hang a discourse on. — Он любит поговорить: дай ему только зацепку, и он произнесет речь.

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > a peg to hang a thing on

  • 8 a peg to hang a thing on

       пpeдлoг, зaцeпкa; пoвoд (для oпpaвдaния и т. п.)
        They have used him as a peg on which to hang their own fancies (W. S. Maugham). The Devil. Yes, and this civilization! What is it, after all? Don Juan. After all, an excellent peg to hang your cynical commonplaces on (G. B. Shaw)

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a peg to hang a thing on

  • 9 a peg to hang a nagging on

    a peg to hang a nagging on
    um pretexto para resmungar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > a peg to hang a nagging on

  • 10 to have a peg to hang things on

    to have a peg to hang things on
    ter um bode expiatório.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > to have a peg to hang things on

  • 11 the meeting was used as a peg to hang their complaints on

    English-Dutch dictionary > the meeting was used as a peg to hang their complaints on

  • 12 a peg to hang (a thing) on

    Общая лексика: зацепка, оправдание, предлог

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a peg to hang (a thing) on

  • 13 a peg to hang a grievance on

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a peg to hang a grievance on

  • 14 a peg to hang a thing on

    Общая лексика: повод (для оправдания и т.п.), причина, тема (для разговора)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a peg to hang a thing on

  • 15 he will use anything as a peg to hang an argument on

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he will use anything as a peg to hang an argument on

  • 16 a peg to hang a thing on

    зацепка, предлог, тема

    Новый англо-русский словарь > a peg to hang a thing on

  • 17 use something as a peg to hang something on

    etwas an etwas aufhängen

    English-German idiom dictionary > use something as a peg to hang something on

  • 18 peg

    {peg}
    I. 1. клечка, клин, колче, щифт, шплинт, чеп, запушалка, тапа
    2. муз. ключ (на струнен инструмент)
    3. гвоздей/кука за закачане, закачалка
    4. щипка за пране
    5. знак, белег, ориентир
    6. разг. крак (и дървен)
    7. щепсел
    8. степен, предел
    9. чашка, глътка (алкохол)
    10. повод, претекст, извинение
    PEG to hang a sermon, etc. on повод за проповед и пр.
    a square PEG in a round hole, a round PEG in a square hole човек, който не e на мястото си
    to buy clothes off the PEG купувам готови дрехи
    to bring/let/take someone down a PEG or two скастрям някого, поставям някого на мястото му, смачквам фасона на някого
    to come down a PEG (or two) променям тона, запявам друга песен, налягам си парцалите
    II. 1. закрепям с клечка и пр. (down, in, out)
    2. борс. държа цената (на акции) на едно и също равнище, стабилизирам (цени, заплати и пр.)
    3. отбелязвам (резултат) при играта крибидж
    level PEGging равен резултат, прен. равномерно напредване
    peg at удрям, мушкам, пронизвам, прицелвам се в, разг. бачкам, работя упорито върху
    peg away (at) peg at
    peg down закрепям с колчета, обвързвам, ограничавам
    държа (цени) на ниско равнище (at)
    peg out закрепям с габърчета и пр., отбелязвам с колчета (периметър и пр.)
    sl. припадам, умирам, пуквам, фалирам
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    {peg} n 1. клечка; клин; колче; щифт; шплинт; чеп, запушалка, тап(2) {peg} v (-gg-) 1. закрепям с клечка и пр. (down, in, out); 2.
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    чивия; щифт; степен; узнавам; предел; разпознавам; закачалка; колче; клечка; клин;
    * * *
    1. a square peg in a round hole, a round peg in a square hole човек, който не e на мястото си 2. i. клечка, клин, колче, щифт, шплинт, чеп, запушалка, тапа 3. ii. закрепям с клечка и пр. (down, in, out) 4. level pegging равен резултат, прен. равномерно напредване 5. peg at удрям, мушкам, пронизвам, прицелвам се в, разг. бачкам, работя упорито върху 6. peg away (at) peg at 7. peg down закрепям с колчета, обвързвам, ограничавам 8. peg out закрепям с габърчета и пр., отбелязвам с колчета (периметър и пр.) 9. peg to hang a sermon, etc. on повод за проповед и пр 10. sl. припадам, умирам, пуквам, фалирам 11. to bring/let/take someone down a peg or two скастрям някого, поставям някого на мястото му, смачквам фасона на някого 12. to buy clothes off the peg купувам готови дрехи 13. to come down a peg (or two) променям тона, запявам друга песен, налягам си парцалите 14. борс. държа цената (на акции) на едно и също равнище, стабилизирам (цени, заплати и пр.) 15. гвоздей/кука за закачане, закачалка 16. държа (цени) на ниско равнище (at) 17. знак, белег, ориентир 18. муз. ключ (на струнен инструмент) 19. отбелязвам (резултат) при играта крибидж 20. повод, претекст, извинение 21. разг. крак (и дървен) 22. степен, предел 23. чашка, глътка (алкохол) 24. щепсел 25. щипка за пране
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    peg [peg] I. n 1. клечка, чивия, клин, колче; щифт; чеп, запушалка за бъчва; 2. дървен ключ на музикален инструмент; 3. гвоздей (кука) за закачане, закачалка; 4. щипки за пране (и clothes-\peg); 5. sl крак (обикн. дървен); 6. чашка, глътка ( алкохол); 7. степен, ниво (в йерархия); • a \peg to hang a thing on предлог, повод (за разсъждения и пр.); a round \peg in a square hole (a square \peg in a round hole) човек не на мястото си, неподходящ за дадена работа; to bring ( let, take) down a \peg ( or two) смачквам фасона на; to come down a \peg ( or two) променям тона, запявам друга песен, налягам си парцалите; to buy ( clothes) off the \peg купувам готови дрехи; not to move ( start, stir) a \peg не си мръдвам и пръста; II. v (- gg-) 1. закрепям с клечка и пр. ( down, in, out); 2. задържам (цена на акции) на едно и също равнище; 3. отбелязвам (резултат) при крибидж (вид игра); to have s.o. \pegged разконспирирам някого; разбирам кой (какъв) е той;

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > peg

  • 19 peg

    peg
    A n
    1 ( to hang garment) patère f ;
    2 GB ( also clothes peg) pince f à linge ;
    3 (to mark place in ground, game) piquet m ; ( for surveying) piquet m d'arpentage ;
    4 ( in carpentry) cheville f ;
    5 ( for tuning) cheville f ;
    6 Econ indice m ;
    7 ( barrel stop) fausset m ;
    8 ( piton) piton m ;
    9 GB ( small drink) goutte ○ f, doigt m.
    1 ( fasten cloth) to peg sth on ou onto a line accrocher qch sur une corde avec des pinces [washing] ; to peg sth down ou in place fixer qch avec des piquets [fabric, tent] ;
    2 ( fasten wood) cheviller (to à ; together ensemble) ;
    3 Econ indexer [price, currency, rate] (to sur) ; to peg sth at 10%/at present levels indexer qch à 10%/au niveau actuel ; to peg sth for 12 months indexer qch pour une durée de 12 mois ;
    4 US ( characterize) cataloguer [person] (as comme).
    C pegged pp adj [price, rate, tax] indexé.
    to be a square peg (in a round hole) ne pas être dans son élément ; to be taken ou brought down a peg (or two) ○ être rabaissé d'un cran (ou deux) ; to take ou bring sb down a peg (or two) ○ remettre qn à sa place ; to use sth as a peg (to hang a discussion/a theory on) se servir de qch comme prétexte (pour entamer la discussion/exposer une théorie).
    ■ peg away ○ travailler ferme, bosser ○ (at sur).
    ■ peg out:
    ▶ peg out ○ ( die) claquer ○ ; ( collapse) s'écrouler de fatigue ;
    ▶ peg out [sth], peg [sth] out
    1 GB ( hang out) étendre [washing] ;
    2 ( stake out) délimiter [land] ;
    3 ( spread out) tendre [qch] avec des piquets [hide].

    Big English-French dictionary > peg

  • 20 peg

    [peg] n
    1) ( hook) Haken m; ( stake) Pflock m; ( for a barrel) Spund m;
    clothes \peg Wäscheklammer f;
    guitar/violin \peg Gitarren-/Geigenwirbel m;
    tent \peg Hering m;
    to buy off the \peg ( fig) von der Stange kaufen;
    to hang sth on a \peg etw aufhängen [o an einen Haken hängen];
    2) ( excuse) Ausrede f ( reason) Grund ( for für +akk);
    to use sth as a \peg for sth etw als Anlass für etw akk nehmen
    3) (Am) sports Peg m;
    to make/throw a \peg einen Peg machen/werfen
    PHRASES:
    to be a square \peg in a round hole [or a round \peg in a square hole] fehl am Platz sein;
    to need taking down a \peg einen Dämpfer verdienen;
    to take [or bring] sb down a \peg or two jdm einen Dämpfer aufsetzen;
    to use sth as a \peg to hang sth on etw als Aufhänger für etw akk benutzen vt <- gg->
    to \peg sth
    1) ( bind down) etw mit Haken sichern
    2) ( hold at certain level) etw fixieren;
    to \peg emissions at a certain level die Emissionshöhe auf einen bestimmten Wert begrenzen;
    to \peg prices Preise stützen
    3) (Am) ( throw) etw werfen
    4) (Am);
    (fig: guess correctly) etw erfassen;
    you \pegged it right on the head! du hast den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen!
    5) ( mark)
    to \peg sb as sth jdn als etw akk abstempeln

    English-German students dictionary > peg

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  • a peg to hang something on — see ↑peg, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hang a peg to hang something on Brit : something (such as a fact or issue) that is used as support or a reason for something said or done He used the incident as a peg to hang his theory on. • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) peg to hang something on — a peg to ˈhang sth on idiom something that gives you an excuse or opportunity to discuss or explain sth • The character provides a peg to hang the writer s political ideas on. Main entry: ↑pegidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • peg to hang on — starting point, opportunity to do or talk about something …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Peg — Peg, n. [OE. pegge; cf. Sw. pigg, Dan. pig a point, prickle, and E. peak.] 1. A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg. [1913 Webster] 2. A wooden pin, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Peg ladder — Peg Peg, n. [OE. pegge; cf. Sw. pigg, Dan. pig a point, prickle, and E. peak.] 1. A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg. [1913 Webster] 2. A wooden pin,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Peg tankard — Peg Peg, n. [OE. pegge; cf. Sw. pigg, Dan. pig a point, prickle, and E. peak.] 1. A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg. [1913 Webster] 2. A wooden pin,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Peg tooth — Peg Peg, n. [OE. pegge; cf. Sw. pigg, Dan. pig a point, prickle, and E. peak.] 1. A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg. [1913 Webster] 2. A wooden pin,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Peg top — Peg Peg, n. [OE. pegge; cf. Sw. pigg, Dan. pig a point, prickle, and E. peak.] 1. A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg. [1913 Webster] 2. A wooden pin,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • peg — peg1 [peg] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(short stick)¦ 2¦(hanging wet clothes)¦ 3¦(tent)¦ 4 take/bring somebody down a peg (or two) 5¦(musical instrument)¦ 6 a peg to hang something on 7¦(drink)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch pegge] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • peg — /pɛg / (say peg) noun 1. a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point. 2. Colloquial a leg, sometimes one… …  

  • peg — pegless, adj. peglike, adj. /peg/, n., v., pegged, pegging, adj. n. 1. a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark… …   Universalium

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