Translations for „pegs“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . peg [peg] N

1. peg:

peg (hook)

klin m

peg (hook)

kljuka f

peg (hook)

kavelj m

peg (stake)

količ(ek) m

peg (for a barrel)

veha f

peg (for a barrel)

čep m

clothes peg

ščipalka za perilo

tent peg

klin

to buy off the peg fig

kupovati konfekcijska oblačila

2. peg:

peg (excuse)

izgovor m

peg (reason) for

razlog m za

3. peg Am SPORTS:

peg

nizek in hiter met pri baseballu

4. peg MUS:

peg

vijak m

to be a square peg in a round hole

počutiti se kot riba na suhem

to take sb down a peg or two

pristriči komu peruti

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

1. peg (bind down):

to peg sth

pribijati [perf pribiti]

to peg sth

količiti [perf zakoličiti]

2. peg (hold at certain level):

to peg sth

vzdrževati

to peg sth

ohranjati [perf ohraniti]

to peg emissions at a certain level

ohranjati določeno stopnjo emisij

to peg prices

ohranjati [or zadrževati] cene

3. peg Am (throw):

to peg sth

metati [perf vreči]

4. peg Am fig (guess correctly):

to peg sth

uganiti

you pegged it right on the head!

zadel si žebljico na glavico!

5. peg (mark):

to peg sb as sth

ožigosati koga kot kaj

peg away VB intr inf

peg

garati [perf zgarati]

to peg away at sth

resno se lotiti česa

I . peg out VB trans

1. peg (hang out):

to peg out clothes

obesiti perilo

2. peg (mark):

to peg sth ⇄ out

označiti kaj

II . peg out VB intr Brit Aus

1. peg fig inf (die):

peg

škripniti

peg

stegniti se

peg

izdihniti

2. peg (stop working):

peg car, machine

crkniti

ˈclothes peg N Brit, ˈclothes pin N Am

clothes peg

ščipalka f za perilo

ˈcoat peg N Brit

coat peg

ščipalka f za perilo

ˈpeg leg N dated inf

peg leg

lesena noga f

ˈtent peg N

tent peg

šotorski klin m

off-the-ˈpeg Brit, off-the-ˈrack ADJ

off-the-peg

konfekcijski

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Around them lie the silent husks of war: a submarine, a warplane, tracked transports, tent pegs, ships and shells some still waiting to explode.

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Her uniform is flannel pyjamas and bright plastic clothes pegs clipped to her pigtails.

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

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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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A pot can be supported above this with a circle of chicken wire or metal tent pegs.

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Secure the cover at the bottom of each of the hoops, using the clothes pegs.

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If using the wooden clothes pegs, dab a little glue onto the fabric and pull it over the top of the peg.

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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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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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Survey pegs, magnetometers and seismograph equipment for early earthquake warnings via radio have also been installed on the crater walls.

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