Compound Forms:
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| angle iron n | (steel or iron bar) | ángulo de acero loc nom m |
| angle iron n | (L beam) | forma de L loc nom f |
| branding iron n | (rod for stamping cattle) | hierro de marcar grupo nom |
| cast iron n | (molded metal) | hierro colado, hierro fundido nm + adj |
| | | fundición nf |
| | Bicycle frames used to be made of cast iron, so they were quite heavy. |
| | Los cuadros de bicicleta solían ser de hierro fundido y por eso eran muy pesados. |
| cast-iron n as adj | (of molded metal) | de hierro colado, de hierro fundido loc adj |
| | | de fundición loc adj |
| | He cooked the eggs in his trusty cast-iron skillet. |
| | Cocinó los huevos en su confiable sartén de hierro fundido. |
| cast-iron n as adj | figurative (alibi, excuse: strong) | irrebatible adj mf |
| | | irrefutable adj mf |
| | He came up with a cast-iron excuse for not attending the meeting. |
| | Se inventó una excusa irrebatible para no ir a la reunión. |
cast-iron alibi,
watertight alibi,
bulletproof alibi n | figurative (strong defence) (coloquial) | coartada de hierro loc nom f |
| | | coartada infalible nf + adj |
| cast-iron guarantee n | figurative (total assurance) | garantía de hierro grupo nom |
| cast-iron stomach n | figurative (good digestion) | estómago de hierro grupo nom |
climbing iron,
climbing spur n | (spiked iron frame) | espuela de escalada nf + loc adj |
| corrugated iron | (metal) | chapa ondulada nf + adj |
| | | hierro ondulado nm + adj |
| curling iron n | (tongs for curling hair) | tenazas para el cabello loc nom fpl |
| | Annie didn't need a curling iron: her hair was naturally curly. |
| | Anita no necesitaba tenazas para el cabello, su cabello ya tenía rulos. |
| | | plancha rizadora nf |
| | Anita no necesitaba una plancha rizadora, su cabello ya tenía rulos. |
| | | rizador nm |
| | Anita no necesitaba una rizadora, su cabello ya tenía rulos. |
driving iron,
number one iron n | (golf club) (golf) | hierro uno loc nom m |
ductile iron,
nodular cast iron n | (form of cast iron) | hierro dúctil nm + adj mf |
ferric oxide,
iron oxide n | (chemistry: red crystalline solid) | óxido férrico nm + adj |
| | | oxido de hierro nm + loc adj |
flatiron,
flat iron n | historical (pressing iron heated on the stove) | plancha de hierro grupo nom |
flatiron,
flat-iron n as adj | (building: triangular) | flatiron nm |
| | | edificio triangular nm + adj |
| galvanized iron n | (iron protected by zinc coating) | hierro galvanizado, acero galvanizado nm + adj |
| | Many nails are made of galvanized iron to prevent rusting. |
| | Muchos clavos están hechos de hierro galvanizado para prevenir la oxidación. |
goffer,
gauffer,
goffering iron,
gauffering iron n | (clothing: tool for pleating trim) | plancha para tablear tela nf + loc adj |
grappling hook,
grappling iron,
grapnel n | (nautical: small anchor) | rezón nm |
gray iron (US),
grey cast iron (UK) n | (type of pig iron, cast iron) | fundición gris loc nom f |
| | | hierro colado loc nom m |
| | | hierro fundido loc nom m |
| Iron Age n | (period when humans used iron tools) | Edad del Hierro loc nom f |
Iron Age,
Iron-Age n as adj | (relating to the Iron Age) | de la Edad del Hierro loc adj |
| Iron Age n | (mythology: worst of four ages) | Edad del Hierro loc nom f |
| Iron Age n | (age of wickedness) | Edad del Hierro loc nom f |
| the Iron Curtain n | figurative (Communist countries) (historia) | Telón de Acero n propio m |
| | | Cortina de Hierro n propio f |
| | During the 1950s it was very difficult for Westerners to travel behind the Iron Curtain. |
| | Durante los años 50, era muy difícil para los del lado oeste ir más allá del Telón de Acero. |
| iron curtain n | figurative (ideological separation) (figurado) | cortina de hierro loc nom m |
| | I've no idea what they're planning: they've put up an iron curtain of secrecy in recent weeks. |
| iron fist n | figurative (harsh rule) | mano de hierro loc nom f |
| | The dictator ruled with an iron fist. |
| | El dictador gobernaba con mano de hierro. |
iron fist in a velvet glove,
iron hand in a velvet glove n | figurative ([sb] harsher than they seem) | mano de hierro en guante de terciopelo loc nom f |
| | | mano de hierro en guante de seda loc nom f |
| iron foundry n | (ironworks, forgery) | fundición nf |
| | If you're going to work in an iron foundry, be ready for some intense heat. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El trabajo en la fundición es muy duro, principalmente por el exceso de calor y las ropas de protección que hay que usar. |
| | | herrería, forja nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Era un hombre alto, había trabajado toda su vida en la herrería, la labor diaria en la forja le había curtido la musculatura. |
| | | fundidora de hierro grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El Sr. Thompson es dueño de una fundidora de hierro. |
| iron hand n | (strict control, severity) | mano de hierro nf |
| | Mussolini ruled Italy with an iron hand. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Dirige la empresa con mano de hierro. |
| iron horse | (locomotive) (voz inglesa) | Iron Horse n propio m |
| iron lace n | (decorative ironwork) (Arquitectura) | encaje de hierro loc nom m |
| iron lung n | (metal breathing apparatus) | pulmón de acero nm + loc adj |
| | | pulmotor nm |
| | | pulmón artificial nm + adj mf |
| | Thousands of polio victims were saved by the invention of the iron lung. |
| | Miles de víctimas de la polio se salvaron gracias a la invención del pulmón de acero. |
| iron maiden n | historical (torture device) | doncella de hierro loc nom f |
| | | virgen de hierro loc nom f |
| | The heretic was locked in an iron maiden to make him confess. |
| | El hereje fue encerrado en una doncella de hierro para que confesara. |
| iron man n | (male with physical endurance) | hombre de hierro loc nom m |
| | | hombre de acero loc nom m |
Ironman,
Ironman Triathlon n | ® (sporting event) | Ironman n propio m |
| | | triatlón Ironman n propio m |
| Note: As registered trademarks, “Ironman” and "Ironman Triathlon" should be capitalized. |
| iron man n | (machine that performs job) | máquina nf |
| iron man competition n | (contest to determine strongest man) (anglicismo) | iron man nm |
| | He's been training for the Iron Man competition for months now. |
| | Ha estado entrenando meses para la prueba de Iron Man. |
| iron ore n | (rock mined for iron) | mineral de hierro nm |
| | Iron ore is found beneath hills and must be brought to the surface. |
| | El mineral de hierro se encuentra debajo de las montaña y debe ser traído a la superficie. |
iron out [sth],
iron [sth] out vtr + adv | (wrinkles: press out) | planchar⇒ vtr |
| | I should iron out the creases in my suit for my interview tomorrow. |
| | Debería planchar las arrugas de mi traje para la entrevista de mañana. |
| iron perchloride | (chemistry) | perclorato de hierro loc nom m |
| iron will n | (stubbornness, determination) | voluntad de hierro loc nom f |
| | | voluntad férrea loc nom f |
| | She governs the country with an iron will. |
| | My sister has an iron will when it comes to physical fitness. |
| | Gobierna el país con una voluntad de hierro. |
| iron-on adj | (applied with an iron) | aplicado con plancha loc adj |
| iron-on n | (patch, etc., applied with an iron) | que se aplica con plancha loc adj |
ironbound,
iron-bound,
iron bound adj | (bound with iron) | rodeado de hierro loc adj |
ironbound,
iron-bound,
iron bound adj | archaic, figurative (coast: covered with rocks) | rocoso/a adj |
ironbound,
iron-bound,
iron bound adj | figurative (rigid, unyielding) | rígido/a adj |
| long iron n | (golf club) | hierro largo nm + adj |
mashie niblick,
number seven iron n | (golf club) (golf) | hierro 6 loc nom m |
| non-iron adj | (does not require ironing) | que no necesita planchado loc adj |
| pig iron n | (crudely processed iron) (metalurgia) | arrabio nm |
| | Pig iron is produced in a blast furnace. |
| | El arrabio se produce en un alto horno. |
| pump iron vi | (lift weights for exercise) | levantar pesas loc verb |
pyrite,
pyrites,
iron pyrites n | (mineral: fool's gold) | pirita nf |
| red-hot iron n | (burning brand) | hierro candente nm + adj |
| | | fierro caliente nm + adj |
| | | hierro al rojo vivo grupo nom |
| | The farmer marked his cattle with a red-hot iron. |
| | El granjero marcó al ganado con hierro candente. |
rust,
iron rust n | (oxidation) | óxido nm |
| | | herrumbre nf |
| | | orín nm |
| | There is rust on this old farm machinery. |
| | Hay óxido en esta vieja maquinaria agrícola. |
| scrap iron n | (discarded iron or other metal) | chatarra nf |
| | All the steel in the building was made from recycled scrap iron. |
| | Todo el acero del edificio se hizo con chatarra reciclada. |
| sheet iron n | (iron in flat panels) | chapa de hierro loc nom f |
| | In the shipyard you could see stacks of sheet iron everywhere. |
| | | lámina de hierro loc nom f |
| | En los astilleros hay pilas de láminas de hierro por todas partes. |
| short iron n | (golf club) (golf) | hierro corto loc nom m |
| soldering iron n | (tool for fusing metals) | soldadora nf |
| | | soldador nm |
| | Es una soldadora eléctrica de máxima calidad. |
| sponge iron n | (porous metal) | hierro esponja loc nom m |
| steam generator iron n | (iron with large water tank) | plancha a vapor nf + loc adj |
| | | plancha con vapor nf + loc adj |
| steam iron n | (iron using steam) | plancha de vapor grupo nom |
| strike while the iron is hot expr | figurative (take an opportunity) | aprovechar el momento loc verb |
tire iron (US),
tyre iron (UK) n | (metal tool for removing a tyre) | barreta nf |
| | | llave nf |
| | | llave de ruedas loc nom f |
| | I've got the jack but I can't find the tyre iron. |
| | Tengo el gato pero no encuentro la barreta. |
| waffle iron n | (appliance for cooking waffles) (ES) | gofrera nf |
| | I burnt my finger on the waffle iron. |
| | Me quemé el dedo con la gofrera. |
| | | waflera nf |
| | Me quemé el dedo con la waflera. |
| with an iron hand adv | figurative (severely, strictly) (figurado) | con mano dura loc adv |
| | She runs this department with an iron hand. |
| | Ella maneja este departamento con mano dura. |
| | | con mano de hierro loc adv |
| | Dirige la empresa con mano de hierro. |
| wrought iron n | (decorative ironwork) | hierro forjado loc nom m |
| | | hierro torneado loc nom m |
| | | forja nf |
| | A wrought iron gate would be too showy on a house like ours. |
| | Una puerta de hierro forjado sería demasiado llamativa para una casa como la nuestra. |
| wrought-iron n as adj | (made of, featuring wrought iron) | de hierro forjado loc adj |
| | | de hierro torneado loc adj |
| | | de forja loc adj |