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[wíski]noun(zlasti v Ameriki in Irski narejen) viski (whisky) -
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[peɡ] 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.) klin2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) kljuka3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) kljukica za perilo2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) obesiti- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
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- take down a peg* * *I [peg]nounklin, klinček, količ, zatič, čep; kljukica za perilo; music ključ na violini; sponka; figuratively predmet pogovora, pretveza; colloquially lesena noga; British English kozarček (zlasti whiskey s sodo)to take s.o. down a peg or two — ponižati kogaoff the peg — z obešalnika, konfekcijamilitary slang to put a man on the peg — dati koga na raportfiguratively a peg to hang on — predmet pogovora, pretvezaII [peg]1.transitive verbzakoliti, pribiti; zakoličiti (zemljo); economy umetno zadržati ceno (na borzi); slang metati kamne (at na);2.intransitive verbtruditi se; meriti (at na)to peg down — zakoliti; figuratively omejiti, odrediti smernice (dela itd.)to peg s.o. down — priviti kogato peg out — omejiti, zakoličiti (mejo itd.); sport končati igro (kroket); slang umreti, izdihniti; biti uničen, izčrpan
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whiskey — [ wiskɛ ] n. m. • 1753; même o. que whisky ♦ Whisky irlandais à base d orge, distillé en alambic. ● whiskey nom masculin Nom donné au whisky fabriqué en Irlande et aux États Unis. whiskey [wiskɛ] n. m. ÉTYM. 1753, in T. L. F.; forme celtisante ( … Encyclopédie Universelle
whiskey — n. pl. whiskies [hwis′kē, wis′kē] n. whiskeys or whiskies [short for usquebaugh < Ir uisce beathadh (or Gael uisge beatha) < uisce, WATER + beathadh, life < IE base * gwi , * gwei , to live > BIO ] 1. a strong alcoholic liquor… … English World dictionary
Whiskey — Whis key, Whisky Whis ky, n.; pl. {Whiskeys}or {Whiskies}. [See {Whisk}, v. t. & n.] A light carriage built for rapid motion; called also {tim whiskey}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whiskey — 1715, from Gaelic uisge beatha whisky, lit. water of life, from O.Ir. uisce water + bethu life. The Gaelic is probably a loan translation of M.L. aqua vitae, which had been applied to intoxicating drinks since early 14c. (Cf. Fr. eau de vie… … Etymology dictionary
Whiskey — Whis key, n. Same as {Whisky}, a liquor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whiskey — (uiski) d.h. Wasser, in Irland u. Hochschottland Gerstenbranntwein, in Nordamerika Maisbranntwein. Auch Name einer einspännigen offenen Chaise mit hohem Gestelle … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
whiskey — ou whisky (oui ski) s. m. Nom vulgaire de l eau de vie de grains dans les basses terres d Écosse répondant à usquebaug des hautes terres. Le whisky se fabrique en Écosse et en Irlande avec l orge et l avoine, après les avoir soumises à la… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
whiskey — whiskey, whisky → güisqui … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Whiskey — Single Malt Whisky mit Nosing Glas Blended Scotch Whisky mit Tumbler Whisky ( … Deutsch Wikipedia
Whiskey — Whisky Verre de whisky Le whisky (ou whiskey selon la zone de production) est une eau de vie d orge malté, parfois additionnée de seigle, d avoine ou encore de maïs. L origine du whisky est aujourd hui encore sujette à controverses entre… … Wikipédia en Français
whiskey — /hwis kee, wis /, n., pl. whiskeys, adj. n. 1. an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol. 2. a drink of whiskey. 3. a word used in communications to … Universalium