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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
- take someone down a peg
- 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
См. также в других словарях:
clothes horse — also clothes horse, upright wooden frame for hanging clothes to dry, 1788, from CLOTHES (Cf. clothes) + HORSE (Cf. horse). Figurative sense of person whose sole function seems to be to show off clothes is 1850 … Etymology dictionary
clothes hanger — clothes .hanger n BrE a curved piece of metal, plastic, or wood with a hook on it that you use for hanging clothes American Equivalent: hanger … Dictionary of contemporary English
clothes hanger — clothes ,hanger noun count a frame for hanging clothes on with a hook on the top: HANGER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clothes-screen — clothesˈ screen noun A frame for hanging clothes on to dry • • • Main Entry: ↑clothe … Useful english dictionary
clothes|hook — «KLOHZ HUK, KLOHTHZ », noun. a curved piece of metal, usually attached to a wall, for hanging clothes on … Useful english dictionary
clothes hanger — noun a hanger that is shaped like a person s shoulders and used to hang garments on • Syn: ↑coat hanger, ↑dress hanger • Hypernyms: ↑hanger • Part Meronyms: ↑hook, ↑claw * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
clothes hanger — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms clothes hanger : singular clothes hanger plural clothes hangers a frame for hanging clothes on with a hook on the top … English dictionary
clothes closet — noun a closet where clothes are stored • Syn: ↑clothespress • Hypernyms: ↑wardrobe, ↑closet, ↑press * * * noun : a small room for hanging clothes … Useful english dictionary
clothes tree — branched rod used for hanging clothes … English contemporary dictionary
clothes peg — /ˈkloʊðz pɛg/ (say klohdhz peg) noun a forked piece of wood or other device for hanging clothes on a line …
clothes hoist — UK US noun [countable] [singular clothes hoist plural clothes hoists] a frame with pieces of plastic rope used for hanging wet clothes Thesaurus: substances and equipment used for cleaning and caring for clotheshypony … Useful english dictionary