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1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) clavija, estaca2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) percha, colgador3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) pinza
2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) tender- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg
peg n1. pinza2. colgador / ganchotr[peg]1 (for hanging clothes on) percha, colgador nombre masculino2 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL clavija2 (prices) fijar, estabilizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto buy clothes off the peg comprar ropa de confecciónto take somebody down a peg or two bajarle los humos a alguientent peg estaca, estaquillatuning peg clavija1) plug: tapar (con una clavija)2) fasten, fix: sujetar (con estaquillas)3)to peg out mark: marcar (con estaquillas)peg n: estaquilla f (para clavar), clavija f (para tapar)n.• abismal s.m.• clavija s.f.• colgadero s.m.• espiche s.m.• espiga s.f.• estaca s.f.• estaquilla s.f.• hito s.m.• macho s.m.• pinza s.f.v.• empernar v.• enclavijar v.• envirar v.• estabilizar v.• estaquillar v.• fijar v.
I peg1)a) ( in ground) estaca f; (in furniture, barrel) estaquilla f; ( in mountaineering) clavija f; (on violin, guitar) clavija f; ( tent peg) estaquilla f; ( on board game) pieza o ficha que encaja en un tablerolike a square peg in a round hole — totalmente fuera de lugar, como gallina en corral ajeno (fam) or (Ven fam) como cucaracha en fiesta de gallina or (RPl fam) como sapo de otro pozo
to take o bring somebody down a peg (or two) — bajarle los humos a alguien, poner* a alguien en su sitio
b) ( clothes peg) (BrE) see clothes2) (hook, hanger) colgador m, perchero m, gancho m; (before n)an off-the-peg suit — (esp BrE) un traje de confección
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- gg- transitive verb1) (attach, secure) sujetar, asegurar ( con estaquillas etc)to peg the clothes (out) — (BrE) tender* la ropa
2) (Econ, Fin)a) (fix, limit) \<\<price/salary\>\> congelarb) ( link)•Phrasal Verbs:- peg down- peg out[peɡ]1. N1) (in ground, tent peg) estaca f; (=clothes peg) pinza f, broche m (LAm); (Mus) (=tuning peg) clavija f; (in board game) ficha f; (in barrel) estaquilla f; (Croquet) piquete m; (Climbing) clavija f- take or bring sb down a peg or twosquare 2., 1)2) (for coat, hat) gancho m, colgador moff the peg — (Brit) confeccionado, de confección
an off-the-peg suit — un traje confeccionado or de confección
he always buys clothes off the peg — siempre compra ropa confeccionada or de confección
3) (=pretext) pretexto muse the new law as a peg for the question — utiliza la nueva ley como pretexto para hacer la pregunta
2. VT1) (=secure) (gen) fijar; [+ clothes] (on line) tender; [+ tent] fijar con estacas, sujetar con estacas; peg out2) (fig)a) (=fix) [+ prices, wages] fijar, estabilizar (at, to en)the Bank wants to peg rates at 9% — el banco quiere fijar or estabilizar las tasas en el 9%
b) (=link) vincular (to a)c) * (=categorize) [+ person] encasillard)to peg one's hopes on sth — depositar or cifrar sus esperanzas en algo
3.CPD- peg away- peg back- peg down- peg out* * *
I [peg]1)a) ( in ground) estaca f; (in furniture, barrel) estaquilla f; ( in mountaineering) clavija f; (on violin, guitar) clavija f; ( tent peg) estaquilla f; ( on board game) pieza o ficha que encaja en un tablerolike a square peg in a round hole — totalmente fuera de lugar, como gallina en corral ajeno (fam) or (Ven fam) como cucaracha en fiesta de gallina or (RPl fam) como sapo de otro pozo
to take o bring somebody down a peg (or two) — bajarle los humos a alguien, poner* a alguien en su sitio
b) ( clothes peg) (BrE) see clothes2) (hook, hanger) colgador m, perchero m, gancho m; (before n)an off-the-peg suit — (esp BrE) un traje de confección
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- gg- transitive verb1) (attach, secure) sujetar, asegurar ( con estaquillas etc)to peg the clothes (out) — (BrE) tender* la ropa
2) (Econ, Fin)a) (fix, limit) \<\<price/salary\>\> congelarb) ( link)•Phrasal Verbs:- peg down- peg out -
3 mallet
'mælit1) (a type of small wooden hammer: We hammered the tent pegs into the ground with a mallet.) mazo2) (a long-handled wooden hammer for playing croquet or polo.) mazomallet n mazotr['mælət]1 mazomallet ['mælət] n: mazo mn.• machote s.m.• mallete s.m.• mallo s.m.• mazo s.m.'mælət, 'mælɪta) ( tool) mazo mb) ( Sport) ( in polo) maza f; ( in croquet) mazo m['mælɪt]N (Carpentry, Sport) mazo m* * *['mælət, 'mælɪt]a) ( tool) mazo mb) ( Sport) ( in polo) maza f; ( in croquet) mazo m -
4 tent
tent(a movable shelter made of canvas or other material, supported by poles or a frame and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs: When we go on holiday, we usually sleep in a tent.) tienda (de campaña)tent n tienda de campañatr[tent]1 tienda de campañatent ['tɛnt] n: tienda f de campañan.• lechino s.m.• tapón s.m.• tienda s.f.• tienda de campaña s.f.tentnoun tienda f (de campaña), carpa f (AmL), tolda f (Col); (before n)[tent]1.N tienda f de campaña, carpa f (LAm)2.CPDtent city N — gran campamento m
tent peg N — (Brit) estaca f de tienda, estaquilla f
tent pole, tent stake N — palo m
* * *[tent]noun tienda f (de campaña), carpa f (AmL), tolda f (Col); (before n)
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