i·ron (   rn)n. 1. Symbol Fe A silvery-white, lustrous, malleable, ductile, magnetic or magnetizable, metallic element occurring abundantly in combined forms, notably in hematite, limonite, magnetite, and taconite, and used alloyed in a wide range of important structural materials. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,535°C; boiling point 2,750°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6. See Table at element. 2. An implement made of iron alloy or similar metal, especially a bar heated for use in branding, curling hair, or cauterizing. 3. Great hardness or strength; firmness: a will of iron. 4. Sports Any of a series of golf clubs having a bladelike metal head and numbered from one to nine in order of increasing loft. 5. A metal appliance with a handle and a weighted flat bottom, used when heated to press wrinkles from fabric. 6. A harpoon. 7. irons Fetters; shackles. 8. A tonic, pill, or other medication containing iron and taken as a dietary supplement. adj. 1. Made of or containing iron: iron bars; an iron alloy. 2. Strong, healthy, and capable of great endurance: an iron constitution. 3. Inflexible; unyielding: iron resolve. 4. Holding tightly; very firm: has an iron grip. v. i·roned, i·ron·ing, i·rons v.tr. 1. a. To press and smooth with a heated iron: iron clothes. b. To remove (creases) by pressing. 2. To put into irons; fetter. 3. To fit or clad with iron. v.intr. Phrasal Verb: To iron clothes. iron out Idioms: To settle through discussion or compromise; work out. in irons Nautical Lying head to the wind and unable to turn either way. iron in the fire An undertaking or project in progress: has many irons in the fire this year. [Middle English iren, from Old English ren; see eis- in Indo-European roots.] |
iron
Noun
1. a strong silvery-white metallic element, widely used for structural and engineering purposes Symbol: Fe
2. a tool made of iron
3. a small electrically heated device with a weighted flat bottom for pressing clothes
4. Golf a club with an angled metal head
5. a splintlike support for a malformed leg
6. great strength or resolve: a will of iron
7. strike while the iron is hot to act at a suitable moment
Adjective
1. made of iron
2. very hard or merciless: iron determination
3. very strong: an iron constitution
Verb
to smooth (clothes or fabric) by removing (creases) with an iron See also iron out, irons [Old English irēn]
| iron (rn) Symbol Fe A silvery-white, hard metallic element that occurs abundantly in minerals such as hematite, magnetite, pyrite, and ilmenite. It is malleable and ductile, can be magnetized, and rusts readily in moist air. It is used to make steel and other alloys important in construction and manufacturing. Iron is a component of hemoglobin, which allows red blood cells to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,535°C; boiling point 2,750°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6. See Periodic Table. See Note at element. |
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| Noun | 1. |  iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the bloodmetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. alpha iron - a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade beta iron - an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade gamma iron - a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade delta iron - an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees) ingot iron - iron of high purity cast iron - an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting wrought iron - iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range galvanized iron - iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted pig iron - crude iron tapped from a blast furnace scrap iron - iron to be melted again and reworked structural iron - iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes |
| 2. |  iron - a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal headdriving iron, one iron - (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face long iron - an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots mashie niblick, seven iron - iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green putting iron, putter - the iron normally used on the putting green short iron - an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots wedge - (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole | |
| 3. |  iron - implement used to brand live stock implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end | |
| 4. |  iron - home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth clothflatiron - an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove home appliance, household appliance - an appliance that does a particular job in the home steam iron - a pressing iron that can emit steam travel iron - a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling | |
| Verb | 1. | iron - press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing" mangle - press with a mangle; "mangle the sheets" press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers" |
| Adj. | 1. | iron - extremely robust; "an iron constitution" robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" |
iron
adjective 2. inflexible, hard, strong, tough, steel, rigid, adamant, unconditional, steely, implacable, indomitable, unyielding, immovable, unbreakable, unbending, obdurate << OPPOSITE weak
Translations
iron [ˈaɪən] n → hierro;
(for clothes) → plancha
adj → de hierro
vt [+ clothes] → planchar;
iron out vt [+ crease] → quitar;
iron [ˈaɪən] n → Eisen nt;
(for clothes) → Bügeleisen nt
cpd → Eisen-;
(will, discipline etc) → eisern
vt → bügeln
n iron [ˈaiən]
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). yster حَديدي، صَلْب желязо železo; železný jern; jern- das Eisen;eisern σίδερο, σιδερένιος hierro raud آهن rauta fer בַּרזֶל लोहा željezo vas besi járn ferro 鉄 (の) 철 geležis dzelzs; dzelzs- besi ijzer jern żelazo ferro fier железо železo; železný železo gvožđe järn เครื่องมือที่ทำด้วยเหล็ก demir 鐵 залізо لوہا sắt 铁
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. strykyster مِكْواة ютия žehlička strygejern das Bügeleisen σίδερο plancha triikraud اتو silitysrauta fer (à repasser) מַגהֵץ इस्त्री करना (कपड़ों पर प्रैस करना) glačalo vasaló seterikaan straujárn ferro (da stiro) アイロン 다리미 lygintuvas gludeklis seterika strijkijzer strykejern żelazko ferro de engomar fier (de călcat) утюг žehlička likalnik pegla strykjärn เตารีด ütü 熨斗 праска کپڑوں کو ہموار بنانے کی مشین bàn là 熨斗
3 a type of golf-club. yster مِضْرَب خاص في لُعْبَة الغولْف вид стик за голф kovová golfová hůl kølle das Eisen μπαστούνι του γκολφ de hierro palo raudkepp چوگان آهنی گلف rautamaila fer סוּג מָקֵל גוֹלף गोल्फ खेलने का डंडा palica za golf sa željeznim vrškom vas golfütő pemukul golf járnkylfa mazza アイアン 골프채 tam tikros rūšies golfo lazda pemukul golf iron kølle (typ kija golfowego) taco de golfe crosă (de golf) клюшка kovová golfová palica palica za golf vrsta štapa za golf järn[] ไม้ตีกอล์ฟที่ส่วนหัวทำด้วยเหล็ก maden uçlu golf sopası (高爾夫球)鐵頭球棒 гольф-клуб типу “айрон” ایک قسم کی گولف کی چھڑی một hình thức câu lạc bộ gôn （高尔夫球）铁头球棒
v
to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon. stryk يَكوي гладя žehlit stryge bügeln σιδερώνω planchar triikima اتو کردن silittää repasser לְגָהֵץ इस्त्री करना glačati vasal menyeterika strauja stirare アイロンをかける 다림질하다 lyginti gludināt menyeterika strijken stryke (klær) prasować passar a ferro a călca (cu fierul) гладить žehliť likati peglati stryka, pressa รีด (เสื้อผ้า) ütü yapmak 熨 прасувати استری سے کپڑوں کو ہموار بنانا là phẳng 熨
n ironing
clothes etc waiting to be ironed, or just ironed What a huge pile of ironing! strykwerk كَي الملابِس неща за гладене žehlení strygetøj die Bügelwäsche ρούχα για σιδέρωμα ropa por planchar triigitav v. triigitud pesu لباس اتو کردنی silitettävät vaatteet, silitetyt vaatteet repassage גִיהוּץ व्यंग्यात्मक glačanje vasalás pakaian yang akan diseterika strauþvottur (panni da stirare o già stirati) アイロンをかける衣類 다림질할 옷가지 lygintini/išlyginti drabužiai gludināmā/sagludinātā veļa pakaian yang perlu diseterika strijkgoed stryketøy prasowanie roupa para passar rufe de călcat бельё для глаженья žehlenie likanje stvari za peglanje strykning, stryktvätt การรีดผ้า ütülenecek/ütülenmiş şeyler 燙過的衣服；要燙的衣服 прасування; випрасувана білизна کپڑے جنہیں استری کرنا ہو quần áo là ủi 烫过的衣服；要烫的衣服
n pl irons
formerly, a prisoner's chains They put him in irons. ysters قُيود حديديَّه، أغْلال، أصْفاد окови železa, okovy lænker die Eisenketten(pl.) σιδηρά δεσμά (πληθ., αρχ.) grilletes ahelad غل و زنجیر kahleet fers אֲזִיקִים बेड़ी okovi bilincs rantai tahanan hlekkir; handjárn ferri, catene 手・足かせ 족쇄 grandinės važas rantai besi boeien lenker okowy grilhões lanţuri кандалы želiezka okovi okovi järn, bojor รีดผ้า pranga, ayak zinciri 鐐銬 кайдани; пута قیدی کی زنجیر song sắt 镣铐
n ironing-board
a padded board on which to iron clothes. strykplank طاوِلَة الكَي дъска за гладене žehlicí prkno strygebræt das Bügelbrett σιδερώστρα tabla de planchar triiklaud میز اتو silityslauta planche à repasser קֶרֶש גִיהוּץ इस्त्री बोर्ड daska za glačanje vasalódeszka meja seterikaan straubretti asse da stiro アイロン台 다림질 판 lyginimo lenta gludināmais dēlis papan seterika strijkplank strykebrett deska do prasowania tábua de passar masă/scândură pentru călcat гладильная доска žehliaca doska likalna deska daska za peglanje strykbräde ที่รองรีดผ้า ütü tahtası 燙衣板 прасувальна дошка کپڑے استری کرنے کا خاص تختہ bàn để là quần áo 烫衣板
n ironmonger
a dealer in articles of metal eg tools, locks etc and other goods. تاجِر حَديد، بائِع أدوات مَعْدَنِيَّه търговец на железария železář isenkræmmer der Metallwarenhändler έμπορος σιδηρικών ferretero rauakaupmees فروشنده آهن آلات rautakauppias quincailler/-ière סוֹחֵר בַּרזֶל लौह विक्रेता željezar vaskereskedő pedagang barang besi járnvörukaupmaður commerciante di ferramenta 金物商 철물 상인 geležius dzelzslietu tirgotājs pedagang barang besi ijzerhandelaar jernvarehandler handlarz towarami żelaznymi ferreiro торговец скобяными изделиями obchodník so železiarskym tovarom trgovec z železnino gvožđar järnhandlare พ่อค้าขายเครื่องเหล็กที่ใช้ในบ้านและสวน nalbur, hırdavatçı 五金商 торговець залізними виробами لوہے کی اشیا کی خرید فروخت والا شخص người bán đồ sắt 五金商
n ironmongery
the business or goods of an ironmonger. ysterhandelaar تِجارَة الحَديد والأدوات المنزليَّه железария železářství; železářské zboží isenkram der Metallwarenhandel σιδηρικά, εμπόριο σιδηρικών ferretería rauakaup آهن فروشی rautatavara quincaillerie חֲנוּת לְמוּצרֵי בַּרזֶל लोहे का माल, पात्र željeznarija vasáru bisnis barang besi járnvöruverslun ferramenta 金物類 철물(장사) geležiaus verslas, geležies dirbiniai dzelzs izstrādājumi; tirdzniecība ar dzelzslietām niaga barang besi ijzerhandel jernvareforretning towary żelazne loja de ferragens скобяные изделия železiarstvo; železiarsky tovar trgovina z železnino gvožđara järnhandel พ่อค้าเครื่องเหล็ก nalburluk, hırdavatçılık; nalburiye, hırdavat 五金器具；五金業 торгівля залізними виробами; дрібний залізний товар لوہے کا بیوپار cửa hàng bán đồ sắt 五金器具；五金业
have several, too many etc irons in the fire
to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time. ysters in die vuur يَتَعَهَّد بالقِيام بأعْمال كثيرَه في نَفْس الوقْت правя прекалено много неща наведнъж mít více želízek v ohni jern i ilden einige, zu viele etc. Eisen im Feuer haben κάτω από βάζω πολλά καρπούζια την ίδια μασχάλη tener muchas cosas entre manos mitut rauda tules hoidma در چند فعالیت مختلف دست داشتن monta rautaa tulessa de front mener trop d'affaires בַּעַל מְלָאכוֹת רַבּוֹת एक साथ बहुत से कार्य करना raditi previše stvari istodobno több vasat tart a tűzben terlibat banyak hal hafa (of) mörg járn í eldinum (avere troppa carne al fuoco) 多くの事に手を出す 한꺼번에 너무 많은 (몇가지) 일에 손을 대다 būti Barbe devyndarbe ķert vairākus zaķus uzreiz terlibat banyak hal verscheidene ijzers in het vuur hebben, te veel ijzers in het vuur hebben ha mange jern i ilden udzielać się na (zbyt) wielu frontach tocar muitos instrumentos a face mai multe lucruri deodată браться за все дела сразу mať viac želiezok v ohni imeti več, preveč želez v ognju baviti se više stvari odjednom ha [] många järn i elden kırk tarakta bezi olmak 同時要辦的事太多 хапатися за все відразу; за всі роботи братися ایک وقت میں کئی کام کرنا có nhiều việc cùng một lúc 同时要办的事太多
iron out
1 to get rid of (creases etc) by ironing. uit stryk يَتَخَلَّص من بواسِطَة الكَي изглаждам vyžehlit glatte ud ausbügeln σιδερώνω quitar; suavizar siledaks triikima چروک گیری کردن؛ صاف کردن silittää faire disparaître au fer לְייַשֵב izglačati kivasal menghaluskan strauja eliminare col ferro アイロンでしわをとる 주름을 펴다 išlyginti izlīdzināt; nogludināt menghaluskan eruit strijken glatte (ut) rozprasować desvincar a netezi отутюживать vyžehliť polikati raspeglati släta (pressa) ut รีดผ้า kırışıkları gidermek 燙平 запрасовувати استری کر کے سلوٹوں وغیرہ سے چھٹکارا پانا làm phẳng 烫平
2 to get rid of (difficulties etc) so that progress becomes easier. uit stryk يَتَخَلَّص من صُعوبات حتى يُصْبِح التَّقَدُّم سَهْلا изглаждам urovnat, odstranit bringe ud af verden glätten εξομαλύνω solucionar ära siluma برطرف کردن tasoittaa aplanir לְהַסדִיר izgladiti elsimít menyingkirkan kesulitan jafna deilur/ósamræmi appianare 障害を除く (장애물을) 없애다 pašalinti novērst menyingkirkan kesulitan gladstrijken bringe ut av verden wygładzić resolver dificuldades a aplana улаживать odstrániť izgladiti raščistiti bringa (få) ur världen ฉวนโอกาส ortadan kaldırmak 消除(困難) загладжувати, улагоджувати چھٹکارا پانا giải quyết khó khăn 消除（困难）
strike while the iron is hot
to act etc while the situation is favourable. terwyl dit pap reën moet jy skep يَضْرِبُ حَديدا حاميا кова, докато желязото е горещо kout železo dokud je žhavé smede mens jernet er varmt das Eisen schmieden,solange es heiß ist στη βράση κολλάει το σίδερο lo mejor de inmediato es actuar tao, kuni raud on kuum از فرصت استفاده کردن takoa silloin kun rauta on kuumaa battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud לְהַכּוֹת עַל הַבָּרזֶל בְּעוֹדוֹ חָם अनुकूल अवसर आने पर उसका लाभ उठाएं kuj željezo dok je vruće addig üsd a vasat, amíg meleg bertindak tepat waktu hamra járn meðan heitt er battere il ferro finché è caldo 好機を逃すな 기회를 놓치지 마라 kalk geležį, kol karšta kalt dzelzi, kamēr tā karsta bertindak tepat waktunya het ijzer smeden als het heet is smi mens jernet er varmt kuć żelazo póki gorące malhar em ferro quente a bate fierul cât e cald куй железо, пока горячо kuť železo, kým je horúce kovati železo, dokler je vroče gvožđe se kuje dok je vruće smida medan järnet är varmt demiri tavında dövmek 趁熱打鐵 куй залізо, поки гаряче; коваль клепле, поки тепле گرم لوہے پر وار کرنا không bỏ lỡ cơ hội 趁热打铁
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