Peggy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Peggy in the English»French Dictionary

I.peg [Brit pɛɡ, Am pɛɡ] N

1. peg (to hang garment):

peg

patère f

2. peg Brit:

peg, a. clothes peg

pince f à linge

3. peg:

peg (to mark place in ground, game)

piquet m

peg (for surveying)

piquet m d'arpentage

4. peg (in carpentry):

peg

cheville f

5. peg (for tuning):

peg

cheville f

6. peg ECON:

peg

indice m

7. peg (barrel stop):

peg

fausset m

8. peg (piton):

peg

piton m

9. peg Brit (small drink):

peg

goutte f inf

peg

doigt m

II.peg <pres part pegging; pret, pp pegged> [Brit pɛɡ, Am pɛɡ] VB trans

1. peg (fasten cloth):

to peg sth on or onto a line washing

accrocher qc sur une corde avec des pinces

to peg sth down or in place fabric, tent

fixer qc avec des piquets

2. peg (fasten wood):

peg

cheviller (to à, together ensemble)

3. peg ECON:

peg price, currency, rate

indexer (to sur)

to peg sth at 10%/at present levels

indexer qc à 10%/au niveau actuel

to peg sth for 12 months

indexer qc pour une durée de 12 mois

4. peg Am (characterize):

peg person

cataloguer (as comme)

III.pegged ADJ

pegged price, rate, tax:

pegged

indexé

IV.peg [Brit pɛɡ, Am pɛɡ]

to be a square peg (in a round hole)

ne pas être dans son élément

to be taken or brought down a peg (or two) inf

être rabaissé d'un cran (ou deux)

to take or bring sb down a peg (or two) inf

remettre qn à sa place

to use sth as a peg (to hang a discussion/a theory on)

se servir de qc comme prétexte (pour entamer la discussion/exposer une théorie)

leggy [Brit ˈlɛɡi, Am ˈlɛɡi] ADJ

1. leggy person:

leggy

aux longues jambes

2. leggy inf plant:

leggy

haut et dégarni

eggy [Brit ˈɛɡi, Am ˈɛɡi] ADJ Brit inf

to be eggy

être de mauvais poil inf

to get eggy with sb

se mettre en rogne contre qn inf

fuggy [Brit ˈfʌɡi, Am ˈfəɡi] ADJ Brit

fuggy (smoky)

enfumé

fuggy (airless)

confiné

doggy fashion ADV inf

doggy fashion eat, swim

comme un chien

doggy fashion make love

en levrette

doggy bag N

doggy bag

petit sac pour emporter les restes

doggy-paddle N VB intr inf

doggy-paddle → dog-paddle

See also dog-paddle

I.dog-paddle N

dog-paddle

nage f du petit chien

II.dog-paddle VB intr

dog-paddle

faire la nage du petit chien

boggy [Brit ˈbɒɡi, Am ˈbɑɡi] ADJ

boggy (swampy)

marécageux/-euse

boggy (muddy)

bourbeux/-euse

boggy (peaty) soil

tourbeux/-euse

buggy [Brit ˈbʌɡi, Am ˈbəɡi] N

1. buggy Brit (pushchair):

buggy

poussette f

2. buggy Am (pram):

buggy

landau m

3. buggy HISTORY (carriage):

buggy

boghei m

4. buggy (car):

buggy inf, dated

bagnole f inf

soggy [Brit ˈsɒɡi, Am ˈsɑɡi] ADJ

soggy ground

détrempé

soggy clothes

trempé

soggy food

ramolli

Peggy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Peggy in the English»French Dictionary

leggy <-ier, -iest> [ˈleg·i] ADJ

leggy

aux longues jambes

soggy <-ier, -iest> [ˈsa·gi] ADJ

1. soggy (wet and soft):

soggy

trempé(e)

soggy field, ground

détrempé(e)

2. soggy (rainy):

soggy weather, atmosphere

lourd(e)

3. soggy (mushy):

soggy

ramolli(e)

to go soggy

se ramollir

boggy <-ier, -iest> [ˈba·gi] ADJ

boggy

marécageux(-euse)

boggy ground

bourbeux(-euse)

buggy <-ies> [ˈbʌg·i] N

1. buggy (for baby):

buggy

landau m

2. buggy AUTO:

buggy

buggy m

3. buggy (drawn by horses):

buggy

boghei m

baggy [ˈbæg·i] ADJ

baggy

trop ample

baggy trousers

trop grand(e)

foggy <-ier, -iest> [ˈfa·gi] ADJ

foggy

brumeux(-euse)

Phrases:

not to have the foggiest (idea) impers

ne pas (en) avoir la moindre idée

jaggy <-ier, -iest> [ˈdʒæg·i] ADJ

jaggy

entaillé(e)

muggy <-ier, -iest> ADV

muggy

lourd

muggy

fade Belg

it's muggy

il fait lourd

I.piggy <-ies> [ˈpɪg·i] N childspeak inf

piggy

cochon m

II.piggy <-ier, -iest> [ˈpɪg·i] ADJ pej inf

1. piggy (selfish):

piggy

égoïste

2. piggy (small and pink):

piggy eyes

petits yeux mpl de cochon

scrambled eggs N

scrambled eggs

œufs mpl brouillés