pig iron in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pig iron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pig iron N U

pig iron

hierro m en lingotes

Translations for pig iron in the Spanish»English Dictionary

arrabio

pig iron

Translations for pig iron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pig [Am pɪɡ, Brit pɪɡ] N

1. pig:

pig FARM, ZOOL

cerdo m

pig FARM, ZOOL

chancho m And RioPl

a pig in a poke you've bought yourself a pig in a poke

te han dado gato por liebre

you're expecting the electorate to buy a pig in a poke

ustedes pretenden que el electorado los vote a ciegas or sin conocer su programa

pigs might fly or if pigs had wings

cuando las ranas críen pelo inf

pigs might fly or if pigs had wings

la semana de tres jueves inf

to make a pig's ear of sth Brit inf

hacer algo muy mal

to make a pig's ear of sth Brit inf

hacer algo como la mona CSur inf

to scream like a stuck pig

gritar como un desaforado

to sweat like a pig inf

sudar a mares

attr pig farm

granja f de ganado porcino

pig farmer

criador m de cerdos / criadora f de cerdos

pig farmer

criador m de chanchos / criadora f de chanchos And RioPl

2.1. pig (obnoxious person):

pig inf

cerdo m / cerda f inf

2.2. pig (glutton):

pig inf

glotón m / glotona f

pig inf

angurriento m / angurrienta f CSur inf

to make a pig of oneself

darse un atracón inf

to make a pig of oneself

ponerse morado inf

to make a pig of oneself

ponerse ciego Spain inf

2.3. pig (sth difficult, unpleasant) Brit inf:

this is a pig of a door to open

esta maldita puerta es muy difícil de abrir

this is a pig of a door to open

esta maldita puerta es jodida de abrir vulg sl

2.4. pig (policeman):

pig sl, pej

policía m

pig sl, pej

mono m Spain sl, pej

pig sl, pej

tombo m Col Ven inf, pej

pig sl, pej

paco m Chil inf, pej

pig sl, pej

cana m RioPl sl, pej

pig sl, pej

tira m Mex inf, pej

the pigs

la poli inf

the pigs

la pasma or la bofia Spain sl, pej

the pigs

la cana RioPl sl, pej

the pigs

la tira Mex inf, pej

2.5. pig (unattractive woman) Am:

pig sl

bagre m inf

pig sl

callo m Spain inf

pig sl

charamusca f Mex inf

II.pig <pres part pigging; pt, pp pigged> [Am pɪɡ, Brit pɪɡ] VB trans to pig it inf

1. pig (share sleeping accommodation):

to pig it

compartir la cama

2. pig (live in dirty, slovenly manner):

to pig it

vivir como un cerdo inf

to pig it

vivir como un chancho LatAm inf

I.iron [Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn, Brit ˈʌɪən] N

1.1. iron U (metal):

iron

hierro m

iron

fierro m LatAm

any old iron? Brit

¡chatarrero!

he has a will of iron

tiene una (fuerza de) voluntad férrea or de hierro

a man/woman of iron

un hombre/una mujer de hierro

as hard as iron

(duro) como el acero

my muscles are as hard as iron

tengo músculos de acero

the ground will be as hard as iron after all this frost

la tierra va a estar como piedra después de esta helada

to strike while the iron is hot there's nothing like striking while the iron's hot

lo mejor es actuar de inmediato

to strike while the iron is hot there's nothing like striking while the iron's hot

lo mejor es sobre el pucho, la escupida RioPl inf

attr the Iron Age

la Edad de Hierro

the Iron Lady

la Dama de Hierro

1.2. iron U (in food):

iron

hierro m

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

plancha f

3.1. iron:

iron

hierro m de marcar

to have several/too many irons in the fire

tener varias/demasiadas cosas entre manos

don't worry about him, he has many other irons in the fire

no te preocupes por él, tiene muchos otros anzuelos echados or muchas otras redes tendidas

3.2. iron (golf club):

iron

hierro m

a seven iron

un hierro siete

3.3. iron (gun) Am:

iron sl

pistola f

iron sl

pusca f Spain sl

4. iron <irons, pl > (fetters):

iron

grilletes mpl

iron

grillos mpl

II.iron [Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn, Brit ˈʌɪən] ADJ

1. iron (made of iron):

iron bar/bridge/railing

de hierro

2. iron (strong) attr:

iron constitution

de hierro

iron constitution

fuerte como un roble

iron will/resolve

férreo

iron will/resolve

de hierro

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

iron clothes/sheets:

iron

planchar

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

iron person:

planchar

fabric: this shirt doesn't iron very easily

esta camisa no es muy fácil de planchar

pig iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pig iron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pig iron N

pig iron

hierro m bruto

Translations for pig iron in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pig [pɪg] N

1. pig ZOOL:

pig

cerdo m

pig

cochino m

pig

puerco m

pig

marrano m

2. pig inf (person):

pig

cochino(-a) m (f)

to be a pig

ser un cerdo

to be a pig to sb

portarse mal con alguien

3. pig offensive sl (policeman):

pig

madero m

the pigs

la pasma

the pigs

la chota Mex

Phrases:

to buy a pig in a poke

cerrar un trato a ciegas

to sell a pig in a poke

dar gato por liebre

to make a pig of oneself

ponerse como un cerdo

I.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

hierro m

iron

fierro m LatAm

2. iron (for pressing clothes):

iron

plancha f

steam iron

plancha de vapor

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

hierro m

4. iron pl (shackles):

iron

cadenas f pl

Phrases:

to have many irons in the fire

tener muchos asuntos entre manos

II.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] VB trans

iron

planchar

iron fig

allanar

III.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] VB intr

iron

planchar

IV.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] ADJ

iron

de hierro

iron discipline

férreo, -a