sponge iron in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sponge iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

sponge iron [ˈspʌndʒˌaɪən, -ˌaɪərn] N

sponge iron

spugna f di ferro

Translations for sponge iron in the Italian»English Dictionary

spugna di ferro

sponge iron

Translations for sponge iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] N

1. sponge (for cleaning):

sponge

spugna f

to soak up water like a sponge

assorbire l'acqua come una spugna

at that age, a child's mind is like a sponge

a quell'età, il cervello di un bambino assimila moltissimo

2. sponge U (material):

sponge

spugna f

3. sponge ZOOL:

sponge

spugna f

to dive for sponges

pescare le spugne

4. sponge (wipe):

sponge

spugnata f

to give sth a sponge

lavare qc con una spugna

5. sponge:

sponge, also sponge cake

pan m di Spagna

jam, cream sponge

pan di Spagna farcito con marmellata, crema

6. sponge MED (pad):

sponge

tampone m di garza

II.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] VB trans

1. sponge (wipe):

sponge material, garment, stain

pulire con la spugna

sponge wound

detergere, tamponare

sponge excess liquid

assorbire

sponge surface

lavare con la spugna

to sponge one's face

lavarsi il viso con una spugna

2. sponge (scrounge) inf, pej:

to sponge sth off or from sb

scroccare qc da qn

III.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] VB intr inf, pej

to sponge off or on friend

scroccare da

to sponge off or on family, State

vivere alle spalle di

I.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

ferro m

old or scrap iron

ferraglia

a man, will of iron fig

un uomo, una volontà di ferro

a man, will of iron before n bar, gate, railing

di ferro

iron and steel works, industry

stabilimento siderurgico, industria siderurgica

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

ferro m da stiro

with a hot, cool iron

con il ferro caldo, appena tiepido

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

dare un colpo di ferro a qc

3. iron (in golf):

iron

ferro m

a six-iron

un ferro sei

4. iron (splint):

iron

stecca f di metallo

5. iron MED (tonic):

iron

ferro m

II.irons N

irons npl:

irons

ferri m

irons

catene f

to put sb in irons

mettere qn ai or in ceppi, ai ferri

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

iron constitution, grip, will

di ferro

iron rule

ferreo

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

iron clothes:

iron

stirare

do not iron (on label)

non stirare

to iron sth under a damp cloth

stirare qc utilizzando un panno umido

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

iron person:

stirare

iron garment, fabric:

stirarsi

VI.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn]

to have a lot of irons in the fire

avere molta carne al fuoco

the iron had entered his soul liter

aveva la morte nel cuore

to strike while the iron is hot

battere il ferro finché è caldo

sponge iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sponge iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sponge [spʌndʒ] N

1. sponge (animal):

sponge

spugna f

2. sponge (absorbent):

sponge

spugna f

3. sponge (person):

sponge

parassita mf

II.sponge [spʌndʒ] VB trans

sponge

passare una spugna su

III.sponge [spʌndʒ] VB intr inf

sponge

essere un parassita

I.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

ferro m

2. iron (for pressing clothes):

iron

ferro m (da stiro)

steam iron

ferro da stiro a vapore

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

ferro m

4. iron pl (shackles):

iron

ferri m pl

Phrases:

to have many irons in the fire

avere molta carne al fuoco

II.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] VB trans

iron

stirare

iron fig

appianare

III.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] VB intr

iron

stirare

IV.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] ADJ

iron

di ferro

iron discipline

ferreo, -a