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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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