peg
/peɡ/noun
उच्चारण पेग
खूँटी
Core word
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[C]
a short piece of wood, metal or plastic fixed to a wall or door, used for hanging things on
खूँटी
- Hang your coat on the peg behind the door.
- Each child has a named peg for their school bag.
- The school bags hang on pegs along the corridor.
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- He took his cap from the peg by the door.
- A row of wooden pegs held the children's raincoats.
Synonyms hook
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[C] British
a small wooden or plastic device used for fastening wet clothes to a line while they dry
कपड़े सुखाने की चिमटी, क्लिप
- She hung the towels on the line with clothes pegs.
- A strong wind blew the shirt off the line because the peg was loose.
- Use two pegs so the sheet doesn't blow away.
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- Plastic pegs are lighter than wooden ones.
- She took the dry clothes off the line and put the pegs in a bag.
Synonyms clothes peg clip
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[C]
a small pointed piece of wood or metal that you push into the ground to hold the ropes of a tent
खूँटा, कील (तंबू की)
- We hammered the tent pegs into the hard ground.
- Fix a peg at each corner before raising the tent.
- One of the tent pegs came loose in the wind.
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- Carry extra pegs when you go camping.
- The surveyor drove a wooden peg into the ground to mark the boundary.
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[C]
a wooden screw for making the strings of a musical instrument tighter or looser
(सितार, वायलिन आदि की) खूँटी
- He turned the pegs of the violin to tune it.
- The sitar's pegs must be turned slowly to avoid breaking the strings.
- The guitar's pegs had rusted and would not turn.
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- A slipping peg keeps the violin out of tune.
- The teacher showed us how to tighten the pegs on the veena.
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[T] ~ sth (+ adv./prep.)
to fasten something with pegs
खूँटी या चिमटी से टाँगना या अटकाना
- Radhika pegged the washing out in the sun.
- The tent was pegged firmly to the ground.
- She pegged the sheets to the line.
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- The tent had been pegged down against the wind.
- He pegged the notice to the board with two pins.
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[T, usually passive] ~ sth (at/to sth)
to fix or keep prices, wages or exchange rates at a particular level
(कीमत, वेतन, विनिमय दर) एक स्तर पर स्थिर करना
- The rupee was once pegged to the British pound.
- Salaries have been pegged at last year's level.
- The government pegged the price of wheat for the season.
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- The currency is pegged to the dollar.
- Rents in the area are pegged to the rate of inflation.
¶Idioms 3
a square peg (in a round hole)
a person who does not feel comfortable or happy in a particular situation, or who is not suitable for it
ऐसा व्यक्ति जो किसी स्थान या काम के लिए उपयुक्त न हो
- As an artist working in a bank, he felt like a square peg in a round hole.
take/bring sb down a peg (or two)
to make somebody realize that they are not as good or important as they think they are
किसी का घमंड तोड़ना, किसी को उसकी औकात दिखाना
- Losing the final took the proud team down a peg or two.
off the peg
(British) (of clothes) made in standard sizes and not made specially for a particular customer
(कपड़े) बने-बनाए, रेडीमेड
- He bought his wedding suit off the peg.
→Phrasal verbs 1
peg away (at sth)
(British, informal) to continue working hard at something difficult
(कठिन काम में) लगातार मेहनत करते रहना
- She kept pegging away at her maths until she cleared the exam.
§Grammar and usage
A square peg in a round hole means a person who is not suited to a job or situation.
Idiom a square peg in a round hole का अर्थ है ऐसा व्यक्ति जो किसी काम या स्थिति के लिए उपयुक्त न हो।