iron fist in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for iron fist in the English»French Dictionary

iron fist, iron hand N fig

iron fist

poigne f de fer

Translations for iron fist in the English»French Dictionary

an iron fist in a velvet glove

une main de fer dans un gant de velours

Translations for iron fist in the French»English Dictionary

une main de fer dans un gant de velours

an iron fist in a velvet glove

Translations for iron fist in the English»French Dictionary

fist [Brit fɪst, Am fɪst] N

fist

poing m

to shake one's fist at sb

menacer qn du poing

to make money hand over fist

gagner des mille et des cents

to make a good/poor fist of doing sth

bien/mal faire qc

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

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Translations for iron fist in the English»French Dictionary

an iron fist in a velvet glove

une main de fer dans un gant de velours

Translations for iron fist in the French»English Dictionary

régner avec une poigne de fer

to rule with an iron fist

poigne de fer (force, autorité)

iron fist

avoir de la poigne fig

to have an iron fist

Translations for iron fist in the English»French Dictionary

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

fist [fɪst] N

fist

poing m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He spent most of the day supervising the grounds, by some accounts with an iron fist.

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In his early years he ruled with an iron fist.

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He ruled the fraction with an iron fist and did not allow dissidents.

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Poverty gripped the rural south with an iron fist.

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As the matriarch, she handles her family with an iron fist, and everyone lives in fear of her.

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The film portrays a disciplined yet sophisticated educational system with a head master that managed the school with an iron fist.

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