Compound Forms:
iron | ironed |
| 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. |
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 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |