LEARNit Dictionary
peg
noun
/peɡ/
UK
/peɡ/
US
1
a short piece of wood, metal or plastic used for holding things together, hanging things on, marking a position, etc.
گیره, میخ, پین, بست
2
a small pointed piece of wood or metal that you attach to the ropes of a tent and push into the ground in order to hold the tent in place
میخ چادر, میخ زمین
3
a piece of wood or plastic used for attaching wet clothes to a clothes line
گیره, گیرهٔ لباس
4
a short piece of wood, metal or plastic that you turn to make the strings of a musical instrument tighter or looser
پیچ, کلید کوک, کوک‌کننده
5
a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one
پیمانه کوچک, جرعه
a peg of whisky
verb
/peɡ/
UK
/peɡ/
US
1
to fasten something with
pegs
میخ زدن, محکم بستن, متصل کردن به واسطه میخ
2
to fix or keep prices, wages, etc. at a particular level
تثبیت کردن, ثابت نگه داشتن, ثابت کردن
Pay increases will be pegged at 5 per cent.
Loan repayments are pegged to your income.
Admission prices have been pegged.
3
to think of somebody in a particular way
کسی را به گونه‌ای در نظر گرفتن, ذهنی مشخص درباره کسی ساختن, در مورد کسی نظری داشتن, برداشتی از کسی داشتن
She pegged him as a big spender.