wrought iron in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wrought iron in the English»French Dictionary

wrought iron N

1. wrought iron:

wrought iron

fer m forgé

Phrases:

wrought-iron attr gate, grill

en fer forgé

wrought iron work N

wrought iron work

ferronnerie f

Translations for wrought iron in the French»English Dictionary

fer forgé

wrought iron

fer forgé

wrought iron

ferronnerie (du fer forgé)

wrought iron work

ferronnerie d'art

wrought iron work

atelier de ferronnerie

wrought iron workshop

ferronnerie

wrought iron work uncountable

une ferronnerie

a piece of wrought iron

il y a des grilles en fer forgé à toutes les fenêtres

there are wrought iron bars on all the windows

Translations for wrought iron in the English»French Dictionary

I.wrought [Brit rɔːt, Am rɔt] VB pt VB pp liter

it wrought havoc or destruction

il a fait des ravages

the changes wrought by sth

les changements apportés par qc

II.wrought [Brit rɔːt, Am rɔt] ADJ

1. wrought silver, gold:

wrought

travaillé

2. wrought (devised):

finely/carefully wrought plot, essay

finement/soigneusement travaillé

I.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

fer m

old or scrap iron

ferraille f

iron and steel works/industry

usine/industrie f sidérurgique

a man/will of iron fig

un homme/une volonté de fer

a man/will of iron attr bar, gate, railing

en fer

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

fer m (à repasser)

with a hot/cool iron

à fer chaud/doux

to run the iron over sth, to give sth an iron

donner un coup de fer à qc

3. iron (golf):

iron

fer m

a six-iron

un fer six

4. iron (splint):

iron

attelle f

5. iron MED:

iron

fer m

II.irons N

irons npl:

irons

fers mpl

to put sb in irons

mettre qn aux fers

III.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] ADJ fig

iron constitution, grip, will

de fer

iron rule

draconien/-ienne

IV.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB trans

iron clothes:

iron

repasser

do not iron (on label)

ne pas repasser

to iron sth under a damp cloth

repasser qc à la pattemouille

V.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB intr

iron person:

repasser

iron garment, fabric:

se repasser

VI.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn]

to have a lot of irons in the fire

avoir beaucoup d'affaires en train

the iron had entered his soul liter

il avait la mort dans l'âme

to strike while the iron is hot

battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud

wrought iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wrought iron in the English»French Dictionary

wrought iron N

wrought iron

fer m forgé

Translations for wrought iron in the French»English Dictionary

ferronnerie d'art

wrought iron work

Translations for wrought iron in the English»French Dictionary

I.wrought [rɔ:t, Am rɑ:t] VB

wrought pt, pp of work

II.wrought [rɔ:t, Am rɑ:t] ADJ form

wrought

élaboré(e)

wrought metal

forgé(e)

See also work

I.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] N

1. work no pl (useful activity):

work

travail m

to be at work

être au travail

it's hard work doing sth

c'est dur de faire qc

to put a lot of work into sth

beaucoup travailler sur qc

it needs more work essay

il faut le(la) retravailler

to do some work on the car/house

faire quelques réparations sur la voiture/dans la maison

she's at work on a novel

elle travaille sur un roman

2. work no pl (employment):

work

emploi m

to be in work

travailler

to be off work

ne pas travailler

to be out of work

être sans emploi

to get work as a translator

trouver un emploi en tant que traducteur

3. work no pl (place):

work

travail m

to be at work

être au travail

to leave for work

partir travailler

4. work no pl (sth produced by sb):

work

travail m

work in leather

travail sur cuir

to be sb's work

être l'œuvre de qn

the work of professional thieves/a craftsman

l'œuvre de voleurs professionnelles/d'un artisan

a work by Picasso

une œuvre de Picasso

works of art in bronze

œuvres d'art en bronze

5. work pl, + sing/pl vb (factory):

work

usine f

6. work pl (working parts):

work a. fig

rouages mpl

7. work pl inf (everything):

the works

la totale

Phrases:

to have one's work cut out to do sth

peiner à faire qc

II.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

1. work (be busy, do job):

work

travailler

to work for peace

œuvrer pour la paix

2. work (function):

work

marcher

to get sth to work

faire marcher qc

to work on batteries

fonctionner avec des piles

3. work (have effect):

work

faire effet

to work against sb/sth

agir contre qn/qc

to work for sb

agir en faveur de qn

to work both ways

agir dans les deux sens

4. work (make progress towards sth):

to work round to doing sth

réussir à faire qc

to work free

se libérer

to work loose

se desserrer

Phrases:

to work like a charm

fonctionner comme un charme

to work like a Trojan Brit, to work till you drop

travailler comme un forçat

III.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

1. work (make sb work):

work

faire travailler

to work oneself to death

se tuer au travail

2. work (do work):

work

travailler

to work long hours

travailler de longues heures

to work overtime

faire des heures supplémentaires

3. work (operate):

work

faire fonctionner

to be worked by sth

être actionné par qc

4. work (achieve):

to work sth free

parvenir à dégager qc

to work sth loose

desserrer qc

to work one's way through the crowd

se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

to work one's way up through a firm

gravir les échelons dans une entreprise

5. work (bring about):

work

opérer

to work it/things (out) so that ...

faire de sorte que ...

6. work (shape):

work

travailler

7. work (exploit):

work

exploiter

Phrases:

to work one's fingers to the bone

se saigner aux quatre veines

to work a treat Brit inf

bien marcher

I.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] N

1. iron no pl (metal):

iron

fer m

a man of iron

un homme de fer

2. iron (device for pressing clothes):

iron

fer m à repasser

steam iron

fer m à vapeur

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

fer m

Phrases:

to have several (many) irons in the fire

avoir plusieurs cordes à son arc

an iron fist in a velvet glove

une main de fer dans un gant de velours

II.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB trans

iron the laundry:

iron

repasser

to iron sth out

arranger qc

III.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB intr

iron

repasser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bridge was widened by adding wrought iron plate girders and transverse girders, supporting longitudinal joists with iron arch plates.

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Red hot wrought iron could be hammered into shapes.

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The viaduct is a red brick and wrought iron truss girder construction.

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Anchor plates are made of cast iron, sometimes wrought iron or steel, and are often used on brick or other masonry-based buildings.

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Members of the crowd tore gilded ornamental work from the building's wrought iron doors and then used it to break first floor windows.

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It had 193 spans with 2,892 tons of cast iron for the piles and 1,807 tons of wrought iron.

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Above the gymnasium entrance once were three wrought iron heat vents.

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Windows on the first floor are screened by wrought iron grilles.

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Other distinctive features include gargoyles, masks, shields, crests and wrought iron signs and brackets.

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The park is now partially surrounded by wrought iron fencing, and has grassy areas and a playground.

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