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Peg
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pino, prendedor de roupa
a small, cylindrical or tapered piece of wood or plastic that is used to fasten clothes to a clothesline
02
cavilha, chave de afinação
a wooden, metal or plastic screw that is turned to regulate the strings of a musical instrument
03
escálamo, cavilha
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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perna artificial, prótese de perna
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
05
pernas, pernambucas
informal terms for the leg
06
cavilha, marcador
a small marker or token used to keep score on a scoring board or define locations etc.
07
arremesso rápido, arremesso preciso
(baseball) a quick, accurate throw to a base to get a runner out
Exemplos
The outfielder 's peg to home plate prevented the runner from scoring.
O lançamento do defensor externo para o home plate impediu que o corredor marcasse.
The third baseman 's quick peg to second resulted in a double play.
O arremesso rápido do terceira base para o segunda resultou em um double play.
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(Canada) a nickname for the city of Winnipeg
SlangExemplos
I just got back from the Peg.
She's moving to the Peg next month.
to peg
01
pregar, segurar com um pequeno dispositivo de madeira pontiagudo
to secure by using a small, pointed wooden device
Transitive: to peg sth to a frame or support
Exemplos
She is currently pegging the fabric to the embroidery hoop for stitching.
Ela está prendendo o tecido no arco de bordar para costurar.
The gardener pegged the vines to a wooden trellis to help them grow upright.
O jardineiro pregou as videiras a uma treliça de madeira para ajudá-las a crescerem eretas.
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fixar, ancorar
to establish or set a specific price, rate, or amount for something
Transitive: to peg a price or rate at a specific level
Exemplos
The government decided to peg the minimum wage at $ 15 per hour to ensure fair compensation for workers.
O governo decidiu fixar o salário mínimo em $15 por hora para garantir uma compensação justa para os trabalhadores.
The company chose to peg the interest rate on their loans at 3 % to attract more customers.
A empresa optou por fixar a taxa de juros em seus empréstimos em 3% para atrair mais clientes.
03
fixar, ancorar
to firmly secure or stabilize something in place using a pin
Transitive: to peg sth
Exemplos
They pegged the picnic blanket with stakes to prevent it from blowing away.
Eles prenderam o cobertor de piquenique com estacas para evitar que voasse.
The decorator pegged the streamers along the wall for the party setup.
O decorador fixou os serpentinas ao longo da parede para a preparação da festa.
