irons in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for irons in the English»French Dictionary

fire irons N npl

fire irons

accessoires mpl pour faire du feu

curling irons N npl

curling irons

fer m à friser

climbing irons N npl

climbing irons

crampons mpl

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

irons in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for irons in the English»French Dictionary

climbing irons N pl

climbing irons

crampons mpl

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

iron discipline N

iron discipline

discipline f de fer

iron lung N PHYSIOL, MED

iron lung

poumon m d'acier

irons Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

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 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 strike while the iron is hot

battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud

to have more than one/several irons in the fire inf

courir deux/plusieurs lièvres à la fois

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English

In tensile testing, the best irons are able to undergo considerable elongation before failure.

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Frequent use of harsh heating and drying implements e.g. flat irons, hair dryers, curling irons can also damage hair.

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Curling irons and hair straighteners will damage your hair considerably if you don't use any protection.

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Their parents hit them with broomsticks, feather dusters, clothes hangers, belts and irons.

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As a reward for their behavior, the six were promptly clapped in irons, to stand trial later.

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Other forms of heating old irons included charcoal, slugs (steel), methylated spirits, gas, and finally power.

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Sponge irons with a diameter less than 5 mm go to the briquet unit to produce briquets (diameter above 25 mm).

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These waffle irons were constructed of two hinged iron plates connected to two long, wooden handles.

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There's been times my kids would burn themselves with curling irons.

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The most common omissions are the long irons, numbered from 2 to 5, which are notoriously difficult to hit well.

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