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1 ♦ peg
♦ peg /pɛg/n.1 piolo; caviglia; cavicchio2 ( anche sport) picchetto; paletto; piolo: tent pegs, picchetti da tenda; hat pegs, pioli per attaccare il cappello; attaccapanni6 (mecc.) spina; spinotto8 (fig.) appiglio; pretesto9 (fin.) punto (o tasso) d'intervento; parità: crawling peg, parità strisciante (o scorrevole o slittante)● (fam.) peg leg, gamba di legno; persona con una gamba di legno □ peg top, trottola □ peg-top trousers, calzoni larghi in alto e stretti in fondo; calzoni a sbuffo □ ( d'abito) off the peg, confezionato; bell'e fatto □ (fig.) a square peg in a round hole, un pesce fuor d'acqua □ (fig.) to take (o bring) sb. down a peg or two, far abbassare la cresta a q. □ (fig.) to be brought (o taken) down one peg or two, essere ridimensionato; dover abbassare la cresta.(to) peg /pɛg/A v. t.1 fissare; infiggere (o piantare) con caviglie, pioli, ecc.; incavigliare; incavicchiare: to peg a notice to a billboard, fissare (o attaccare) un avviso su un cartellone4 (fin., Borsa) stabilizzare il prezzo di ( azioni, ecc.); stabilizzare ( il mercato); sostenere ( i tassi di cambio)5 fissare: ( prezzi, quotazioni, ecc.) The peso had been pegged at parity to the dollar since 1991, il cambio tra peso e dollaro era stato fissato alla pari nel 19916 ancorare ( retribuzioni, interessi, ecc.); agganciare (fig.): Wage indexation means pegging wage increases to the cost-of-living index, l'indicizzazione dei salari significa ancorare gli aumenti salariali all'indice del costo della vitaB v. i. -
2 ♦ tent
♦ tent (1) /tɛnt/n.tenda; padiglione ( di tela): bell tent, tenda circolare; padiglione; (med.) oxygen tent, tenda a ossigeno; to pitch a tent, piantare una tenda; to put up a tent, alzare una tenda● tent bed, letto da campo; letto a baldacchino □ tent city (o village), tendopoli □ tent fly, telo esterno ( di tenda doppia) □ tent peg, picchetto da tenda □ tent-pegging, gara di cavalieri che tentano d'infilare con lance pioli infitti nel terreno □ tent pole, palo (centrale) di una tenda □ ( cucito) tent stitch, mezzo punto.tent (2) /tɛnt/n.(med.) stuello; tampone; zaffo.(to) tent (1) /tɛnt/A v. i.2 piantare la tenda; accamparsiB v. t.(to) tent (2) /tɛnt/v. t.(med.) stuellare, tamponare ( una ferita, ecc.). -
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tent pin — tent peg or tent pin noun A strong notched peg driven into the ground to fasten a tent • • • Main Entry: ↑tent * * * tent peg or tent pin, a stake driven into the ground, to fasten a tent rope … Useful english dictionary
peg — [peg] noun [C] I 1) British a wooden or plastic object that you use for fastening wet clothes onto a line so that they will dry 2) an object that is fixed to a wall or door and used for hanging things on 3) an object that is used for fastening… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tent peg — noun a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent • Hypernyms: ↑peg, ↑nog * * * tent peg or tent pin noun A strong notched peg driven into the ground to fasten a tent • • • Main Entry: ↑tent * * * tent peg UK US … Useful english dictionary
peg — peg1 [peg] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(short stick)¦ 2¦(hanging wet clothes)¦ 3¦(tent)¦ 4 take/bring somebody down a peg (or two) 5¦(musical instrument)¦ 6 a peg to hang something on 7¦(drink)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch pegge] … Dictionary of contemporary English
peg — peg1 [ peg ] noun count * 1. ) an object attached to a wall, door, etc. and used for hanging things on: CLOTHES PEG: Her coat hung from a peg behind the door. a ) an object used for fastening things together: The furniture is built using wooden… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tent peg — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tent peg : singular tent peg plural tent pegs See: peg I, 2), b) … English dictionary
peg down — verb 1. fasten or secure with a wooden pin (Freq. 1) peg a tent • Syn: ↑peg • See Also: ↑peg down (for: ↑peg) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tent pegging — (sometimes spelled tentpegging or tent pegging ) is a cavalry sport of ancient origin, and is one of only ten equestrian disciplines officially recognised by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports. Used narrowly, the term refers to a… … Wikipedia
PEG — or Peg may refer to: Contents 1 See also Devices Clothes peg Tent peg Tuning peg, on a musical instrument Piton, in climbing Part of a flatland BMX bicycle Science, medicince and compu … Wikipedia
tent-pegging — tentˈ pegging noun The sport of riding at full speed and trying to bear off a tent peg on the point of a lance • • • Main Entry: ↑tent … Useful english dictionary
tent rope — noun A rope for securing a tent to a peg • • • Main Entry: ↑tent … Useful english dictionary
