pegs in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pegs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.peg [Brit pɛɡ, Am pɛɡ] N

1. peg (to hang garment):

peg

attaccapanni m

peg

gancio m

2. peg Brit:

peg, also clothes peg

molletta f da bucato

peg, also clothes peg

pinzetta f da bucato

3. peg:

peg (to mark place in ground, game)

piolo m

peg (to mark place in ground, game)

paletto m

peg (for surveying)

picchetto m

4. peg (in carpentry):

peg

cavicchio m

peg

piolo m

5. peg (for tuning):

peg

bischero m

6. peg ECON:

peg

indice m

7. peg (barrel stop):

peg

zipolo m

8. peg (piton):

peg

chiodo m da roccia

9. peg Brit (small drink):

peg

goccio m

II.peg <forma in -ing pegging, pt, pp pegged> [Brit pɛɡ, Am pɛɡ] VB trans

1. peg:

to peg [sth] on or onto a line washing

stendere, appendere [qc] (al filo)

to peg sth down or in place fabric

fissare, puntare

to peg sth down or in place tent

fissare con dei picchetti, piantare

2. peg wood:

peg

incavigliare (to a; together insieme)

3. peg ECON:

peg price, currency, rate

sostenere, stabilizzare (to a)

to peg sth at 10%, at present levels

fissare qc al 10%, ai valori attuali

to peg sth for 12 months

congelare qc per 12 mesi

4. peg Am (characterize):

peg person

classificare, catalogare (as come)

5. peg Brit inf:

to peg it (run away)

scappare

III.peg [Brit pɛɡ, Am pɛɡ]

to be a square peg (in a round hole)

essere un pesce fuor d'acqua

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

essere ridimensionato

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

fare abbassare la cresta a qn

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

usare qc come un pretesto, appiglio (per introdurre un discorso, per esporre una teoria)

peg leg [Brit, Am ˈpɛɡ ˌlɛɡ] N

peg leg

gamba f di legno

peg away VB [pɛɡ -] inf

peg away

darci dentro (at con)

tuning peg [Brit] N

tuning peg

bischero m

tuning peg

pirolo m

peg doll [ˈpeɡ dɒl, -dɔːl] N Brit

peg doll

= bambola costruita con delle mollette

tent peg [ˈtentpeɡ] N

tent peg

picchetto m da tenda

peg out VB [pɛɡ -] (peg out)

1. peg out inf:

peg out (die)

morire, crepare

peg out (collapse)

crollare

2. peg out Brit (hang out):

peg out washing

stendere, appendere

3. peg out (stake out):

peg out land

picchettare

4. peg out (spread out):

peg out hide

stendere, puntare (con spilli)

Peg [Brit pɛɡ, Am pɛɡ]

Peg

diminutivo di Margaret

clothes peg Am

clothes peg [ˈkloʊ(ð)zˌpɪn] [ˈkləʊðzpɪn] N Brit:

clothes peg

molletta f da bucato

clothes peg

pinzetta f da bucato

I.off-the-peg [ˌɒfðəˈpeɡ, ˌɔːf-], off-the-rack [ˌɒfðəˈræk, ˌɔːf-] ADJ

off-the-peg garment:

off-the-peg

(pre)confezionato, di serie

II.off the peg ADV

to buy clothes off the peg

comprare abiti già confezionati

pegs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pegs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.peg [peg] N

1. peg for coat:

peg

gancio m dell'attaccapanni

2. peg:

peg in furniture

piolo m

peg for tent

picchetto m

peg for clothes

molletta f

peg on guitar

bischero m

peg on guitar

pirolo m

to buy clothes off the peg

comprarsi abiti confezionati (in serie)

Phrases:

to take sb down a peg or two

ridimensionare qu

to feel like a square peg in a round hole

sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua

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

1. peg (hold down tent):

peg

ancorare

2. peg ECON:

peg

fissare

to peg prices

stabilizzare i prezzi

3. peg (link):

to peg sth to sth

agganciare qc a qc

4. peg inf (throw):

peg

lanciare

5. peg fig inf (guess correctly):

to peg sb as sth

imbroccarla nel classificare qu come qc

peg out VB trans

peg out

picchettare

peg away VB intr inf

peg away

darci sotto

to peg away at sth

darci dentro a qc

tent peg N

tent peg

picchetto m (da tenda)

peg leg N inf

peg leg

gamba f di legno

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to be a round peg in a square hole

essere [o sentirsi] fuori posto

Translations for pegs in the Italian»English Dictionary

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picchetto

peg

paletto (per tenda)

peg

piolo

peg

pegs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to buy clothes off the peg

comprarsi abiti confezionati (in serie)

to take sb down a peg or two

ridimensionare qu

to feel like a square peg in a round hole

sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua

to peg prices

stabilizzare i prezzi

to peg sth to sth

agganciare qc a qc

to peg sb as sth

imbroccarla nel classificare qu come qc

to peg away at sth

darci dentro a qc

to be a round peg in a square hole

essere [o sentirsi] fuori posto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Tent pegs are preferably pushed into the ground by hand.

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The upper, spore-bearing surface is shiny and dotted with small pimples or pegs.

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A long piece of bamboo is inserted into the fingerboard with three pegs.

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Somehow, buying a distressed zinc bucket, factory-style metal lampshade or wooden clothes pegs makes consumers feel less guilty than splashing out on the (equally expensive) above-stairs versions.

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Using tent-pegs and strong flaxen lines, they climbed the cliff face at night, losing about 30 of their number during the ascent.

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Wooden tent pegs are now not common, with higher strength to weight ratio, and high durability, materials being used instead.

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The cylinder (drum) is studded with pegs along its surface, which a programmer may change or rearrange (reprogram).

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Clothing that has recently been washed is hung along the line to dry, using clothes pegs or clothespins.

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Officials will eventually have to release their currency pegs and devalue or impose strict controls to stop capital fleeing the country.

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Negatives hung with clothes pegs over the bathtub.

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