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A n1 ( to hang garment) patère f ;4 ( in carpentry) cheville f ;5 ( for tuning) cheville f ;6 Econ indice m ;7 ( barrel stop) fausset m ;8 ( piton) piton 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 ;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 [sth], peg [sth] out2 ( stake out) délimiter [land] ;3 ( spread out) tendre [qch] avec des piquets [hide]. -
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peg [peg]1. noun(wooden) cheville f ; (metal) fiche f ; (for coat, hat) patère f ; ( = tent peg) piquet m ; (British = clothes peg) pince f à linge( = fix) [+ object] fixer à l'aide de fiches (or de piquets etc) ; [+ prices, wages] stabiliser* * *[peg] 1.1) ( to hang garment) patère f2) GB (also clothes peg) pince f à linge3) ( to mark place) piquet m4) (in carpentry, music) cheville f5) Economics indice m6) ( barrel stop) fausset m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)1) ( fasten cloth)to peg something on ou onto a line — accrocher quelque chose sur une corde avec des pinces
to peg something down ou in place — fixer quelque chose avec des piquets
2) ( fasten wood) cheviller (to à; together ensemble)3) Economics indexer (to sur)to peg something at 10% — indexer quelque chose à 10%
4) US ( characterize) cataloguer•Phrasal Verbs:- peg away••to take ou bring somebody down a peg (or two) — (colloq) remettre quelqu'un à sa place
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1 noun(a) (for hat, coat) patère f;∎ figurative a peg to hang an argument on un prétexte de dispute, une excuse pour se disputer(d) (for tent) piquet m(e) (in mountaineering) piton m(f) (in croquet) piquet m(g) (of barrel) fausset m, fosset m∎ she's gone down a peg (or two) in my estimation elle a baissé d'un cran dans mon estime;∎ to bring or to take sb down a peg or two rabattre le caquet à qn, remettre qn à sa place(a) (fasten → gen) attacher; (→ with dowels) cheviller; (insert → stake) enfoncer, planter; (in mountaineering) pitonner;∎ he was pegging the washing on the line il accrochait le linge à la corde avec des pinces;∎ to peg a tent fixer une tente avec des piquets∎ oil was pegged at $20 a barrel le prix du pétrole était fixé à 20 dollars le baril;∎ to peg sth to the rate of inflation indexer qch sur le taux de l'inflation;∎ countries which have pegged their currencies to the euro les pays qui ont indexé leur monnaie sur l'euro;∎ export earnings are pegged to the exchange rate le revenu des exportations varie en fonction du taux de change►► familiar peg leg (wooden leg) jambe f de bois□, pilon□ m; (artificial leg) jambe f artificielle□ ; (person) = personne qui a une jambe de bois ou une jambe artificielle∎ she pegged away at her Latin elle bûchait son latin;∎ we're pegging away at the backlog petit à petit, nous rattrapons notre retard□(fasten down) fixer ou attacher (avec des piquets);∎ he pegged the tarpaulin down il fixa la bâche au sol avec des piquets➲ peg out(a) (hang out → washing) étendre(b) (mark out with pegs) piqueter(c) (in croquet) toucher le piquet final (et se retirer de la partie) -
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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.) piquet2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) patère3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) pince à linge2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) accrocher- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two - take someone down a peg - take down a peg -
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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > peg
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∎ to peg sth to the rate of inflation indexer qch sur le taux de l'inflation;∎ oil was pegged at $20 a barrel le prix du pétrole était fixé à 20 dollars le baril;∎ export earnings are pegged to the exchange rate le revenu des exportations varie en fonction du taux de change -
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > peg
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10 peg(-top) pants
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11 Peg-Board®
Peg-Board® mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > Peg-Board®
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12 peg doll(y)
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13 peg leg
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14 peg-top trousers
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > peg-top trousers
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15 peg hole assembly
enlaçure fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > peg hole assembly
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de prêt-à-porter►► off-the-peg clothes prêt-à-porter m;Marketing off-the-peg research = étude de marché utilisant des données déjà rassembléesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > off-the-peg
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19 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) remettre (qqn) à sa placeEnglish-French dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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20 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) remettre (qqn) à sa placeEnglish-French dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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