iron

iron
1. noun
1) ((also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) hierro
2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) plancha
3) (a type of golf-club.) palo de hierro

2. verb
(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) planchar
- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot
iron1 adj de hierro
iron bars barrotes de hierro
iron2 n
1. hierro
iron is a metal that rusts easily el hierro es un metal que se oxida con facilidad
2. plancha
a steam iron una plancha de vapor
iron3 vb planchar
I've got to iron my trousers tengo que planchar el pantalón
iron
tr['aɪən]
noun
1 (metal) hierro
■ cast iron hierro colado
■ scrap iron chatarra
■ wrought iron hierro forjado
2 (appliance) plancha
3 (for golf) hierro, palo de hierro
adjective
1 de hierro
transitive verb
1 (clothes) planchar
intransitive verb
1 planchar
plural noun irons
1 (fetters) grillos nombre masculino plural, grilletes nombre masculino plural
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to have an iron constitution ser de hierro, tener una salud de hierro
to have a will of iron / have an iron will tener una voluntad de hierro
to have many irons in the fire tener muchas cosas entre manos
to put/clap somebody in irons encadenar a alguien
to strike while the iron is hot lo mejor es actuar de inmediato
Iron Age Edad de Hierro
Iron Cross cruz nombre femenino de hierro
Iron Curtain telón nombre masculino de acero
iron foundry fundición nombre femenino (de hierro)
iron grey gris oscuro
iron lung pulmón nombre masculino de acero
iron maiden dama de hierro
iron ore mineral nombre masculino de hierro
iron ['aɪərn] v
: planchar
iron n
1) : hierro m, fierro m
a will of iron: una voluntad de hierro, una voluntad férrea
2) : plancha f (para planchar la ropa)
iron
adj.
• de hierro adj.
• férreo, -a adj.
n.
• hierro s.m.
• plancha s.f.
n.m.
• hierro (Química) s.m.
v.
• herrar v.
• planchar v.

I 'aɪərn, 'aɪən
noun
1) u
a) (metal) hierro m, fierro m (AmL)

as hard as iron — (duro) como el acero

the ground will be as hard as iron after all this frost — la tierra va a estar como piedra después de esta helada

to strike while the iron is hot: there's nothing like striking while the iron's hot lo mejor es actuar de inmediato; (before n) the Iron Age — la Edad de Hierro

b) (in food) hierro m
2) (for clothes) plancha f
3)
a) (branding iron) hierro m de marcar

to have several/too many irons in the fire — tener* varias/demasiadas cosas entre manos

b) (golf club) hierro m

a seven iron — un hierro siete

c) (gun) (AmE sl) pistola f, pusca f (Esp arg)
4) irons pl (fetters) grilletes mpl, grillos mpl

II
adjective
a) (made of iron) de hierro
b) (strong) (before n) <constitution> de hierro, fuerte como un roble; <will/resolve> férreo, de hierro

III
transitive/intransitive verb planchar
Phrasal Verbs:
['aɪǝn]
1. N
1) (=metal) hierro m , fierro m (LAm)

cast iron — hierro m colado

corrugated iron — chapa f ondulada

old iron — chatarra f , hierro m viejo

to have an iron constitution — tener una constitución de hierro

with an iron hand or fist — con mano de hierro

a man of iron — un hombre de hierro

a will of iron — una voluntad férrea or de hierro

- have a lot of/too many irons in the fire
- strike while the iron is hot
2) irons (=fetters) grilletes mpl , grillos mpl

to put or clap sb in irons — poner grilletes or grillos a algn, aherrojar a algn

3) (Golf) hierro m
4) (for ironing clothes) plancha f
5) (for branding) hierro m candente
6) * (=gun) pistola f
2.
VT [+ clothes] planchar
3.
VI [person] planchar

this blouse irons really well — esta blusa es muy fácil de planchar

4.
CPD [bridge, bar, tool] de hierro, de fierro (LAm); (fig) [will, determination] férreo

the Iron Age N — la Edad de hierro

the iron and steel industry N — la industria siderúrgica

Iron Cross N — cruz f de hierro

the Iron Curtain N — (Hist) (Pol) el telón de acero, la cortina de hierro (LAm)

the Iron Curtain Countries — los países más allá del telón de acero

the Iron Duke N — el Duque de Wellington

iron foundry N — fundición f , fundidora f (LAm)

the Iron Lady N — (Brit) (Pol) la Dama de Hierro

iron lung N — (Med) pulmón m de acero

iron ore N — mineral m de hierro

iron oxide N — óxido m de hierro

iron pyrites N — pirita f ferruginosa

iron rations NPL — ración f or víveres mpl de reserva

* * *

I ['aɪərn, 'aɪən]
noun
1) u
a) (metal) hierro m, fierro m (AmL)

as hard as iron — (duro) como el acero

the ground will be as hard as iron after all this frost — la tierra va a estar como piedra después de esta helada

to strike while the iron is hot: there's nothing like striking while the iron's hot lo mejor es actuar de inmediato; (before n) the Iron Age — la Edad de Hierro

b) (in food) hierro m
2) (for clothes) plancha f
3)
a) (branding iron) hierro m de marcar

to have several/too many irons in the fire — tener* varias/demasiadas cosas entre manos

b) (golf club) hierro m

a seven iron — un hierro siete

c) (gun) (AmE sl) pistola f, pusca f (Esp arg)
4) irons pl (fetters) grilletes mpl, grillos mpl

II
adjective
a) (made of iron) de hierro
b) (strong) (before n) <constitution> de hierro, fuerte como un roble; <will/resolve> férreo, de hierro

III
transitive/intransitive verb planchar
Phrasal Verbs:

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