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1 peg
[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.) pinni, tittur2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) snagi3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) þvottaklemma2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) festa með þvottaklemmum- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
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2 screw
[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) skrúfa2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) skrúfgangur, snúningur2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) skrúfa(st)2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) skrúfa3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).)4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.)•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage
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