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peg

UK
/pɛg/
US
/pɛg/

Translations

pegnoun
pegs
pl
UK
/pɛg/
US
/pɛg/
He used a peg to secure the tent.
Он использовал колышек, чтобы закрепить палатку.
The carpenter inserted a peg into the joint for stability.
Плотник вставил штифт в соединение для устойчивости.
She hung her coat on the peg by the door.
Она повесила пальто на вешалку у двери.
Additional translations
шпилька
клин
затычка
Synonyms
stake
holder
support
fastener
pin
pegverb
pegged
Past Simple
pegged
Past Participle
pegging
Gerund
UK
/pɛɡ/
US
/pɛɡ/
She decided to peg the clothes to the line.
Она решила прикреплять одежду к веревке.
The central bank decided to peg the currency to the dollar.
Центральный банк решил фиксировать валюту к доллару.
Synonyms
fix
clamp
pin
attach
secure
fasten
pegadjective
UK
/pɛɡ/
US
/pɛɡ/
Used attributively (e.g., "peg board", "peg doll")

Definitions

pegnoun
A small cylindrical or tapered pin used to fasten or secure something.
She used a peg to hang her coat on the wall.
A point or limit on a scale, often used in reference to prices or values.
The currency was kept at a fixed peg against the dollar.
A short piece of wood or metal used to mark a position, such as in a game or on a map.
He placed a peg in the ground to mark the starting point of the race.
A device used to hold clothes on a line for drying.
She clipped the wet clothes to the line with a peg.
A measure of alcoholic spirits, typically a small shot of liquor such as whiskey.
He poured himself a peg of whiskey to warm up.
pegverb
To fasten or secure something with a peg.
She pegged the clothes to the line to dry in the sun.
To fix or hold (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level.
The government decided to peg the currency to the US dollar.
To identify or categorize someone or something in a particular way.
He was pegged as a troublemaker by his teachers.
To throw or hit something with force.
He pegged the ball across the field to his teammate.
To move or travel quickly; hurry (chiefly informal, British).
She pegged down the street to catch the last train.
pegadjective
Relating to or featuring pegs; equipped with pegs.
The workshop installed a peg board for hanging tools.
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