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Peg
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morsetto, bastoncino
a small, cylindrical or tapered piece of wood or plastic that is used to fasten clothes to a clothesline
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piolo
a wooden, metal or plastic screw that is turned to regulate the strings of a musical instrument
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perno, tassello
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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gamba prostetica, gamba artificiale
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
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gamba, gambetto
informal terms for the leg
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marcatore, segnaposto
a small marker or token used to keep score on a scoring board or define locations etc.
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lancio, tirare
(baseball) a quick, accurate throw to a base to get a runner out
Example
The outfielder's peg to home plate prevented the runner from scoring.
The third baseman's quick peg to second resulted in a double play.
to peg
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inserire, fissare
to secure by using a small, pointed wooden device
Transitive: to peg sth to a frame or support
Example
She is currently pegging the fabric to the embroidery hoop for stitching.
Attualmente, sta fissando il tessuto all'anno da ricamo per la cucitura.
The gardener pegged the vines to a wooden trellis to help them grow upright.
Il giardiniere fissò le viti a un traliccio di legno per aiutarle a crescere erette.
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fissare, stabilire
to establish or set a specific price, rate, or amount for something
Transitive: to peg a price or rate at a specific level
Example
The government decided to peg the minimum wage at $ 15 per hour to ensure fair compensation for workers.
Il governo ha deciso di fissare il salario minimo a 15 dollari all'ora per garantire un compenso equo per i lavoratori.
The company chose to peg the interest rate on their loans at 3 % to attract more customers.
L'azienda ha scelto di fissare il tasso d'interesse sui loro prestiti al 3% per attrarre più clienti.
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fissare, piegare
to firmly secure or stabilize something in place using a pin
Transitive: to peg sth
Example
They pegged the picnic blanket with stakes to prevent it from blowing away.
Hanno fissato la coperta da picnic con picchetti per evitarne il volo via.
The decorator pegged the streamers along the wall for the party setup.
Il decoratore ha fissato i festoni lungo il muro per allestire la festa.
