iron

I 1. ['aɪən] [AE 'aɪərn]

nome

1) (metal) ferro m.

old o scrap iron ferraglia; a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro

2) (for clothes) ferro m. da stiro

with a cool iron — con il ferro appena tiepido

to run the iron over sth. to give sth. an iron — dare un colpo di ferro a qcs

3) (in golf) ferro m.

a six-iron — un ferro sei

4) (splint) stecca f. di metallo

2.

nome plurale irons ferri m., catene f.

in irons — ai o in ceppi, ai ferri

3.

modificatore [bar, gate, sheet] di ferro

iron and steel works — industria siderurgica

4.

aggettivo fig. [constitution, will] di ferro, ferreo; [rule] ferreo

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to have a lot of irons in the fire — avere molta carne al fuoco

to strike while the iron is hot — battere il ferro finché è caldo

II 1. ['aɪən] [AE 'aɪərn]

verbo transitivo stirare [clothes]

2.

verbo intransitivo [person] stirare; [garment, fabric] stirarsi

- iron out

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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).) ferro

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.) ferro (da stiro)

3) (a type of golf-club.) mazza

2. verb

(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) stirare

- ironing

- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot

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I 1. ['aɪən] [AE 'aɪərn]

nome

1) (metal) ferro m.

old o scrap iron ferraglia; a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro

2) (for clothes) ferro m. da stiro

with a cool iron — con il ferro appena tiepido

to run the iron over sth. to give sth. an iron — dare un colpo di ferro a qcs

3) (in golf) ferro m.

a six-iron — un ferro sei

4) (splint) stecca f. di metallo

2.

nome plurale irons ferri m., catene f.

in irons — ai o in ceppi, ai ferri

3.

modificatore [bar, gate, sheet] di ferro

iron and steel works — industria siderurgica

4.

aggettivo fig. [constitution, will] di ferro, ferreo; [rule] ferreo

••

to have a lot of irons in the fire — avere molta carne al fuoco

to strike while the iron is hot — battere il ferro finché è caldo

II 1. ['aɪən] [AE 'aɪərn]

verbo transitivo stirare [clothes]

2.

verbo intransitivo [person] stirare; [garment, fabric] stirarsi

- iron out