Iron Age in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Iron Age in the English»French Dictionary

Iron Age N

Iron Age

âge m de fer

Translations for Iron Age in the French»English Dictionary

l'âge du fer

the Iron age

Translations for Iron Age in the English»French Dictionary

I.age [Brit eɪdʒ, Am eɪdʒ] N

1. age (length of existence):

age

âge m

at the age of 14

à l'âge de 14 ans

she's your age

elle a ton âge

to look one's age

faire son âge

to be of retirement age

avoir l'âge de la retraite

to be of school age

être en âge d'aller à l'école

she's twice/half his age

elle a le double/la moitié de son âge

they are of an age

ils sont du même âge

to be of an age when …

être à l'âge où …

act or be your age!

ne fais pas l'enfant!

you shouldn't be doing that at your age!

tu ne devrais pas faire ça à ton âge!

men of retirement age

les hommes en âge de or qui ont l'âge de la retraite

to come of age

atteindre la majorité

to be of age

être majeur/-e

to be under age LAW

être mineur

age of consent LAW

âge légal (for pour)

to feel one's age

se sentir vieux/vieille

2. age (latter part of life):

age

âge m

age

vieillesse f

with age

avec l'âge

3. age (era):

age

ère f

age

époque f (of de)

the video/computer age

l'ère de la vidéo/de l'ordinateur

in this day and age

à notre époque

through the ages

à travers les âges or les siècles

the Age of Reason HISTORY

le siècle des lumières

4. age (long time) inf souvent pl:

it's ages since I've played golf

ça fait une éternité que je n'ai pas joué au golf

we haven't been to London for ages

nous ne sommes pas allés à Londres depuis une éternité

it takes ages or an age to get it right

cela prend un temps fou pour le faire correctement

I've been waiting for ages

j'attends depuis des heures

II.age [Brit eɪdʒ, Am eɪdʒ] VB trans

age hairstyle, experiences etc person:

age

vieillir

to age sb 10 years

vieillir qn de 10 ans

III.age [Brit eɪdʒ, Am eɪdʒ] VB intr

age person:

age

vieillir

to age well

bien vieillir

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

Iron Age in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Iron Age in the English»French Dictionary

Iron Age N

Iron Age

l'âge m de fer

Translations for Iron Age in the English»French Dictionary

I.age [eɪdʒ] N

1. age (length of life):

age

âge m

to be 16 years of age

avoir 16 ans

to feel one's age

se sentir vieux/vieille

to be under age

être mineur

the voting/retirement age

l'âge du droit de vote/de la retraite

age of consent

âge légal de consentement

old age

vieillesse f

at my age

à mon âge

2. age no pl (long existence):

age

âge m

3. age (era):

age

époque f

the digital age

l'ère informatique

4. age pl (a long time):

age

des siècles

it's been ages

ça fait des siècles

II.age [eɪdʒ] VB trans, intr

age

vieillir

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

There was once an Iron Age hillfort here.

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Several Iron Age fortresses have been excavated there.

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There are three Iron Age hill forts overlooking the gorge, as well as an observatory.

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There is also evidence of Iron Age burials in the area.

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The first were faceless male and female stelae, among the few Iron Age carvings to be preserved.

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The site of an Iron Age settlement lies to the eastern end of the site.

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This appears to be an Iron Age fortification but is far away from any hill or other vantage point.

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It has been suggested by some researchers that the waters may have been the site of earlier veneration, possibly dating back to the Iron Age.

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These uncovered settlements from the early Iron Age, and nearby boat graves dated from the late Iron Age.

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Small multivallate hillforts are usually regarded as settlements of high status, occupied on a permanent basis during the Iron Age.

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