PEG DOWN - Traduzione inglese-spagnolo

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

peg down VB [ingl am pɛɡ -, ingl brit pɛɡ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. peg down (secure, hold down) ingl brit:

peg down tent

sujetar (con estaquillas)

peg down prices/wages

fijar

2. peg down (pin down):

try to peg him down to a definite date

trata de que te dé una fecha concreta

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

inglese

spagnolo

to take or bring sb down a peg (or two)

poner a alguien en su sitio

to take or bring sb down a peg (or two)

bajarle los humos a alguien

spagnolo

inglese

bajarle los humos a alg.

to take sb down a peg or two

bajarle el copete a alg.

to take sb down a peg or two

pararle a alg. los pies Spagna

to take sb down a peg or two

bajarle el moño a alg. Cile

to take o bring sb down a peg (or two)

le vendría bien una cura de humildad

he could do with being taken down a peg or two

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. peg [ingl am pɛɡ, ingl brit pɛɡ] SOST

1.1. peg:

peg (in ground)

estaca f

peg (in furniture, barrel)

estaquilla f

peg (in mountaineering)

clavija f

peg (on violin, guitar)

clavija f

peg (for tent)

estaquilla f

peg (on board game)

pieza o ficha que encaja en un tablero

a square peg in a round hole at college I felt like a square peg in a round hole

en la universidad me sentía totalmente fuera de lugar

a square peg in a round hole at college I felt like a square peg in a round hole

en la universidad me sentía como gallina en corral ajeno colloq

a square peg in a round hole at college I felt like a square peg in a round hole

en la universidad me sentía como cucaracha en fiesta de gallina Ven colloq

a square peg in a round hole at college I felt like a square peg in a round hole

en la universidad me sentía como sapo de otro pozo RíoPl colloq

to take or bring sb down a peg (or two)

bajarle los humos a alguien

to take or bring sb down a peg (or two)

poner a alguien en su sitio

1.2. peg ingl brit:

clothes peg

see clothespin

2. peg (hook, hanger):

peg

colgador m

peg

perchero m

peg

gancho m

the characters are just pegs on which to hang the narrative

los personajes solo sirven de apoyo a la narrativa

the characters are just pegs on which to hang the narrative

los personajes son meras apoyaturas de la narrativa letter

II. peg <part pres pegging; pass, part perf pegged> [ingl am pɛɡ, ingl brit pɛɡ] VB vb trans

1. peg (attach, secure):

peg

sujetar

peg

asegurar (con estaquillas etc)

to peg the clothes (out) ingl brit

tender la ropa

the company is pegging its hopes on the new model

la empresa ha cifrado sus esperanzas en el nuevo modelo

2.1. peg (fix, limit):

peg ECON, FIN price/salary

congelar

2.2. peg ECON, FIN (link):

to peg sth to sth

vincular algo a algo

the peso is pegged to the dollar

el peso está vinculado al dólar

3. peg (categorize) ingl am:

she hates to be pegged as a feminist

no soporta que la etiqueten de or la encasillen como feminista

their music is difficult to peg

su música es difícil de catalogar

clothespin [ingl am ˈkloʊ(ð)zˌpɪn, ingl brit ˈkləʊðzpɪn] SOST ingl am

clothespin

pinza f (de tender la ropa)

clothespin

broche m (de tender la ropa) Arg

clothespin

perrito m (de tender la ropa) Cile

clothespin

gancho (de tender la ropa) Col Ven

clothespin

palillo m (de tender la ropa) Urug

I. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] AVV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!

¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

¡abajo!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?

¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer

baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down

podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down

abajo

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down

bajado

with the blinds down

con las persianas bajadas

face/head down

boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator

tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low

con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C

la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down

la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down

al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down

iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp ingl brit :

down on the farm

en la granja

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp ingl brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 AmLat

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now

ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down

la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down

una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again INFORM

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?

¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?

¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten

está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed

consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb colloq, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb colloq, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo AmLat colloq

9.1. down (as far as):

down

hasta

from the roof down to the foundations

desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day

hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) ingl brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope

corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs

bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole

se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink

tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt

te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list

recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi

seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street

cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street

la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road

a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road

hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) ingl brit colloq:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] AGG

1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr ingl brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) colloq:

down pred

deprimido

to feel down

andar deprimido or colloq con un bajón

to feel down

estar con la depre colloq

IV. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] SOST

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb ingl brit colloq

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down m

down

oportunidad f

V. down¹ [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] VB vb trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink

beberse rápidamente

down drink

tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one

se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

tumbar

down person/opponent

derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

derribar

down aircraft

abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) ingl am:

down colloq

derrotar

fall down VB [ingl am fɔl -, ingl brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:

caerse

fall down house/wall:

venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:

derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs

me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed

se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:

fracasar

fall down plan:

fallar

where the book falls down is in …

donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth ingl brit

fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology

donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I. cut down VB [ingl am kət -, ingl brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime letter

su vida fue segada en flor letter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II. cut down VB [ingl am kət -, ingl brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I. burn down VB [ingl am bərn -, ingl brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down

incendiar

II. burn down VB [ingl am bərn -, ingl brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down

incendiarse

burn down

quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] SOST U

1. down (on bird):

down

plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body)

vello m

down (on face, body)

pelusilla f

down (on upper lip)

bozo m

down (on upper lip)

pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [ingl am daʊn, ingl brit daʊn] SOST esp ingl brit GEOG

down

colinas fpl

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

spagnolo

to take sb down a peg or two

bajar los humos a alguien

spagnolo

inglese

bajar los humos a alguien

to take sb down a peg

quitar moños a alguien

to bring sb down a peg (or two)

nel dizionario PONS

I. peg [peg] -gg- SOST

1. peg for coat:

peg

colgador m

2. peg:

peg in furniture, for tent

estaquilla f

peg in mountaineering, on guitar

clavija f

clothes peg

pinza f de tender la ropa

clothes peg

broche m de tender la ropa Arg

to buy clothes off the peg

comprarse ropa de confección

locuzioni:

to take sb down a peg or two

bajar los humos a alguien

to feel like a square peg in a round hole

sentirse fuera de lugar

to use sth as a peg to hang sth on

usar algo de apoyo para algo

II. peg [peg] -gg- VB vb trans

1. peg (hold down with pegs):

peg

enclavijar

2. peg ECON:

peg

fijar

to peg prices

congelar precios

3. peg link:

to peg sth to sth

vincular algo a algo

4. peg ingl am (throw):

peg

lanzar

5. peg fig (guess correctly):

peg

acertar

down¹ [daʊn] SOST

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] AVV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down

los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

locuzioni:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

spagnolo

to take sb down a peg or two

bajar los humos a alguien

spagnolo

inglese

bajar los humos a alguien

to take sb down a peg

quitar moños a alguien

to bring sb down a peg (or two)

nel dizionario PONS

I. peg [peg] SOST

1. peg for coat:

peg

colgador m

peg

percha f

to buy clothes off the peg

comprarse ropa de confección

2. peg:

peg in furniture, for tent

estaquilla f

peg in mountain climbing, on guitar

clavija f

locuzioni:

to take sb down a peg or two

bajar los humos a alguien

to feel like a square peg in a round hole

sentirse fuera de lugar [o estar como pez fuera del agua]

II. peg <-gg-> [peg] VB vb trans

1. peg (hold down with pegs):

peg

enclavijar

2. peg ECON:

peg

fijar

to peg prices

congelar precios

3. peg (link):

to peg sth to sth [or sb with sth]

vincular algo a algo

4. peg colloq (throw):

peg

lanzar

5. peg fig colloq (guess correctly):

peg

acertar

to peg sb as sth

colocar a alguien la etiqueta de algo

to peg sb as sth

encasillar a alguien como algo

down¹ [daʊn] SOST

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] AVV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Washington/the lake

bajar a Washington/al lago

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less in volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó [o amainó]

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar/apuntar algo

6. down (not functioning):

to be down computer

no funcionar

to be down server

estar caído

to be down telephone lines

estar cortado

7. down (as deposit):

to put $100/10% down on sth

pagar 100 dólares/el 10% de entrada para algo

to put $100/10% down on sth

abonar 100 dólares/un abono del 10% para algo

locuzioni:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

Present

I	peg
you	peg
he/she/it	pegs
we	peg
you	peg
they	peg

Past

I	pegged
you	pegged
he/she/it	pegged
we	pegged
you	pegged
they	pegged

Present Perfect

I	have	pegged
you	have	pegged
he/she/it	has	pegged
we	have	pegged
you	have	pegged
they	have	pegged

Past Perfect

I	had	pegged
you	had	pegged
he/she/it	had	pegged
we	had	pegged
you	had	pegged
they	had	pegged

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

I'm now long-sighted, but my two eyes are quite different, and even different shapes it seems, so off-the-peg specs are no good.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They use their lips to tear off their food and chew with their peg-like teeth which have no enamel and are always growing.

en.wikipedia.org

The teeth were peg-like and suitable for crushing of plant matter.

en.wikipedia.org

Hyper-heuristics could be regarded as off-the-peg methods as opposed to made-to-measure metaheuristics.

en.wikipedia.org

It makes me want, unkindly, to burst their bubble and to bring them down a peg or two.

www.huffingtonpost.ca