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Senkwurzel

in the PONS Dictionary

I. peg [peg] N

1. peg:

peg (hook)
Haken m <-s, ->
peg (stake)
Pflock m <-(e)s, Pflö·cke>
peg (for a barrel)
Spund m <-(e)s, -e>
clothes peg
Wäscheklammer f <-, -n>
clothes peg
A a. Kluppe f
guitar/violin peg
Gitarren-/Geigenwirbel m
tent peg
Hering m <-s, -e>
to buy off the peg fig
von der Stange kaufen
to hang sth on a peg
etw aufhängen [o. an einen Haken hängen]

2. peg:

peg (excuse)
Ausrede f <-, -n>
peg (reason) for
Grund <-es, Grün·de> für +acc
to use sth as a peg for sth
etw als Anlass für etw acc nehmen

3. peg Am SPORTS:

peg
Peg m
to make/throw a peg
einen Peg machen/werfen

4. peg FIN:

peg
Festsatz m
adjustable peg
limitierte Stufenflexibilität
crawling peg
Gleitparität f

Phrases:

to need taking down a peg
einen Dämpfer verdienen
to be a square peg in a round hole [or a round peg in a square hole]
fehl am Platz sein
to take [or bring] sb down a peg or two
jdm einen Dämpfer aufsetzen
to use sth as a peg to hang sth on
etw als Aufhänger für etw acc benutzen

II. peg <-gg-> [peg] VB trans

1. peg (bind down):

to peg sth
etw mit Haken sichern

2. peg (hold at certain level):

to peg sth
etw fixieren
to peg a currency
eine Währung stützen
to peg emissions at a certain level
die Emissionshöhe auf einen bestimmten Wert begrenzen
to peg prices
Preise stützen
to peg wage increases to the cost-of-living index
Lohnerhöhungen pl auf dem Niveau des Lebenshaltungskostenindexes halten

3. peg Am (throw):

to peg sth
etw werfen

4. peg Am fig (guess correctly):

to peg sth
etw erfassen
you pegged it right on the head!
du hast den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen!

5. peg (mark):

to peg sb as sth
jdn als etw acc abstempeln

III. peg [peg] VB intr

peg signal level meter:

peg
ausschlagen

I. root [ru:t] N

1. root:

root (embedded part)
Wurzel f <-, -n>
root (of a celery)
Knolle f <-, -n>
root (of a tulip)
Zwiebel f <-, -n>
the root of a nail
die Nagelwurzel
shallow roots
flache Wurzeln
to send out roots
Wurzeln schlagen

2. root fig:

root (basic cause)
Wurzel f <-, -n>
root (basic cause)
Ursprung m <-s, -sprünge>
root (essential substance)
Kern m <-(e)s, -e> kein pl
the high crime rate has its roots in unemployment and poverty
die hohe Kriminalitätsrate wurzelt in Arbeitslosigkeit und Armut
the root of all evil
die Wurzel allen Übels
the root of all evil
der Ursprung alles Bösen
to get to the root of the matter
zum Kern der Sache kommen
to lie at the root of a problem
der Kern eines Problems sein

3. root fig:

roots pl (origins)
Wurzeln pl
roots pl (origins)
Ursprung m <-s, -sprünge>
historical roots
geschichtliche Wurzeln

4. root LING:

root
Stamm m <-(e)s, Stạ̈m·me>
root
Stammwort nt
root
Wurzelwort nt
root
Etymon nt <-s, Ẹty·ma> spec

5. root MATH:

root
Wurzel f <-, -n>
the root of 64 is 8
die Wurzel aus 64 ist 8
cube root
Kubikwurzel f <-, -n>
square root
Quadratwurzel f <-, -n>
root (of a function)
Nullstelle f

6. root Aus, NZ, Irish vulg sl:

root (act of sex)
Fick m <-s, -s> vulg
root (sexual partner)
Fick m <-s, -s> vulg

7. root COMPUT (starting node):

root
Stamm m <-(e)s, Stạ̈m·me>

Phrases:

root and branch
mit Stumpf und Stiel
to put down [new] roots
[neue] Wurzeln schlagen

II. root [ru:t] VB trans

1. root (plant):

to root cuttings/a plant
Stecklinge/eine Pflanze einpflanzen

2. root Aus, NZ, Irish vulg sl (have sex):

to root sb
jdn ficken vulg

3. root (exhaust):

to root sb
jdn ermüden [o. entkräften]
to root sb's efforts
jds Anstrengungen zunichtemachen

4. root (immobilize):

to root sb to the spot
jdn wie angewurzelt dastehen lassen

III. root [ru:t] VB intr

1. root plant:

root
wurzeln
root
Wurzeln schlagen

2. root esp Am inf (support):

to root for sb
jdm die Daumen drücken inf
to root for a team
eine Mannschaft anfeuern

3. root (search):

to root for sth
nach etw dat wühlen
to root through sth
etw durchstöbern
OpenDict entry

peg VB

to peg it (leg it) sl
[schnell] weglaufen
to peg it (leg it) sl
sich (akk) aus dem Staub machen inf

Klett Biology Glossary

peg root [ˌpeɡˈruːt] N

peg root
Senkwurzel
Present
Ipeg
youpeg
he/she/itpegs
wepeg
youpeg
theypeg
Past
Ipegged
youpegged
he/she/itpegged
wepegged
youpegged
theypegged
Present Perfect
Ihavepegged
youhavepegged
he/she/ithaspegged
wehavepegged
youhavepegged
theyhavepegged
Past Perfect
Ihadpegged
youhadpegged
he/she/ithadpegged
wehadpegged
youhadpegged
theyhadpegged
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The pay-off being a picture of the starlet looking so stunning in an off-the-peg outfit that everyone, famous or not, wants to own it.
www.dailymail.co.uk
When it does, the peg often overvalues the local currency relative to what its market value would be if it were a floating currency.
en.wikipedia.org
A tailor-made suit for the same price as off-the-peg?
fashion.telegraph.co.uk
If using the wooden clothes pegs, dab a little glue onto the fabric and pull it over the top of the peg.
www.irishcatholic.ie
Figuring out a good bone replacement for limbs has proved a problem since the days of the wooden peg leg.
www.popsci.com

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• Abrasive belts should be hung on a rod or peg not less than 50mm diameter.
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• Schleifbänder sollten auf einer Stange oder Haken von mindestens 50mm Durchmesser gelagert werden.
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