scrap iron in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for scrap iron in the English»French Dictionary

scrap iron N

scrap iron

ferraille f

Translations for scrap iron in the English»French Dictionary

old or scrap iron

ferraille f

Translations for scrap iron in the French»English Dictionary

ferraille (morceaux de fer)

scrap iron

Translations for scrap iron in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.scrap [Brit skrap, Am skræp] N

1. scrap (fragment):

scrap (of paper, cloth)

petit morceau m

scrap (of news, information, verse)

fragment m

scrap (of conversation)

bribe f

scrap (cutting)

coupure f

scrap (of land)

parcelle f

they devoured every scrap of food

ils ont tout dévoré jusqu'à la dernière miette

there wasn't a scrap of evidence

il n'y avait pas la moindre preuve

there isn't a scrap of truth in what they say

il n'y a pas une parcelle or un atome de vérité dans leurs propos

she never does a scrap of work

elle ne fiche jamais rien inf

2. scrap (fight):

scrap inf

bagarre f inf

to get into a scrap with sb

se bagarrer avec qn inf

3. scrap (discarded goods):

scrap (metal)

ferraille f

to sell sth for scrap

mettre qc à la casse

to sell sth for scrap attr price, value

à la casse

scrap trade

marché m de la ferraille

II.scraps N

scraps npl:

scraps (of food)

restes mpl

scraps (in butcher's)

déchets mpl

scraps (of bread)

bouts mpl

III.scrap <pres part scrapping; pret, pp scrapped> [Brit skrap, Am skræp] VB trans

1. scrap (do away with) inf:

scrap system, policy, agreement, scheme, talks, tax

abandonner

2. scrap (dispose of):

scrap aircraft, weaponry, equipment

détruire

IV.scrap <pres part scrapping; pret, pp scrapped> [Brit skrap, Am skræp] VB intr (fight)

scrap inf

se bagarrer inf (with avec)

scrap iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scrap iron in the English»French Dictionary

scrap iron N no pl

scrap iron

ferraille f

Translations for scrap iron in the French»English Dictionary

ferraille

scrap (iron)

Translations for scrap iron in the English»French Dictionary

I.scrap¹ [skræp] N

1. scrap (small piece):

scrap

morceau m

scrap of paper, cloth

bout m

scrap of information

bribe f

not a scrap of evidence

pas la moindre preuve

2. scrap pl (leftovers):

scrap

restes mpl

3. scrap no pl (metal):

scrap

ferraille f

II.scrap¹ <-pp-> [skræp] VB trans

1. scrap (get rid of):

scrap

se débarrasser de

2. scrap fig plan:

scrap

abandonner

3. scrap (use for scrap metal):

scrap

apporter à la casse

I.scrap² [skræp] N inf

scrap

empoignade f

II.scrap² <-pp-> [skræp] VB intr

scrap

s'empoigner

to scrap over sth with sb

s'empoigner pour qc avec qn

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