ironing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ironing in the English»French Dictionary

ironing [Brit ˈʌɪənɪŋ, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rnɪŋ] N

ironing

repassage m

to do the ironing

faire le repassage

ironing board N

ironing board

planche f à repasser

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 fist, iron hand N fig

iron fist

poigne f de fer

branding iron N

branding iron

fer m à marquer

channel iron N

channel iron

fer m en U

I.cast iron N

cast iron

fonte f

II.cast-iron ADJ attr

1. cast-iron lit object:

cast-iron

de or en fonte

2. cast-iron fig alibi, excuse, guarantee:

cast-iron

en béton inf

corrugated iron N

corrugated iron

tôle f ondulée

electric iron N

electric iron

fer m électrique

Translations for ironing in the French»English Dictionary

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repassage

ironing

faire du repassage

to do some ironing

ironing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ironing in the English»French Dictionary

ironing N no pl

ironing

repassage m

ironing board N

ironing board

table f à repasser

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

iron ore N

iron ore

minerai m de fer

steam iron N

steam iron

fer m à vapeur

iron hand N

iron hand

main f de fer

to rule with an iron hand

gouverner qc d'une main de fer

I.cast iron N no pl

cast iron

fonte f

II.cast iron ADJ

1. cast iron (made of cast iron):

cast iron

en fonte

2. cast iron fig (very strong):

cast iron

en béton

a cast iron will

une volonté de fer

3. cast iron (incontestable):

cast iron

incontestable

cast iron alibi

irréfutable

4. cast iron (definite):

cast iron

certain(e)

non-iron ADJ

non-iron

infroissable

iron grip N

iron grip

poignée f de fer

Translations for ironing in the French»English Dictionary

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repassage

ironing

faire du repassage

to do some ironing

ironing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an iron fist in a velvet glove

une main de fer dans un gant de velours

to iron out a few kinks

résoudre quelques problèmes

to rule sth with a rod of iron

gouverner qc avec une main de fer

to rule with an iron hand

gouverner qc d'une main de fer

to strike while the iron is hot

il faut battre le fer tant il est chaud

to give sth a quick iron

donner un coup de fer à qc

to have a high lead/iron content

avoir une forte teneur en plomb/fer

to rule with an iron fist

régner avec une poigne de fer

to iron out the flaws in a product

rectifier les défauts d'un produit

to strike while the iron is hot

battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud

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Translations for ironing in the French»English Dictionary

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version en fonte grise

cast iron version

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One is an ironing board, and one is a regular desk with a podium on it.

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Do your dry run several days in advance so you have time to drag out the ironing board, make adjustments or visit the dry cleaner.

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While one female admitted to getting a plastic sheep from her partner, another said she was left disappointed by an ironing board cover.

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Most of these were related to lubrication, but others also included a folding ironing board and a lawn sprinkler.

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However, it is best known for its unusually shaped dorsal fin, which resembled an anvil or ironing board.

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Benefits include ironing out ruts and previous road damage, like washboards or corrugations.

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He is on his favorite sleeping spot looking out perched on our ironing board put there specially for him to enjoy the most sunshine possible...

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She is always ironing her bedsheets and pillowcases, and refuses to talk about what happened.

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The interior on this is drab and does the back seat double as an ironing board?

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It has the same ironing board, oversized bathtub, and internet access (for a fee).

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