cast-iron in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cast-iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cast iron [Brit ˌkɑːst ˈʌɪən, Am ˈˌkæst ˈˌaɪərn] N

cast iron

ghisa f

II.cast-iron ADJ before n

1. cast-iron object:

cast-iron

di ghisa

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

cast-iron

di ferro

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enamelled cast iron

ghisa smaltata

Translations for cast-iron in the Italian»English Dictionary

struzzo [ˈstruttso] N m

struzzo

ostrich also fig

uovo di struzzo

ostrich egg

fare lo struzzo, fare la politica dello struzzo

to bury one's head in the sand

avere uno stomaco di struzzo

to have a strong or cast-iron stomach

alibi <pl alibi> [ˈalibi] N m

1. alibi LAW:

alibi

alibi

un alibi di ferro

a cast-iron or watertight or strong alibi

fornire un alibi molto solido

to give a watertight alibi

gli hanno trovato un alibi

they alibied him Am inf

2. alibi (scappatoia):

alibi

alibi

servire come alibi

to do as an excuse

digerire [didʒeˈrire] VB trans

1. digerire (assimilare):

digerire

to digest

digerire cibo

to stomach

digerire bene

to have a good digestion

digerire male

to suffer from indigestion, to have a bad digestion

essere difficile da digerire

to be strong meat or difficult to digest

ho mangiato qualcosa che non ho digerito

I ate something that didn't agree with me

2. digerire (sopportare) fig:

digerire persona, comportamento, atteggiamento

to stomach

digerire persona, comportamento, atteggiamento

to digest

digerire insulto, affronto

to swallow

digerire sconfitta

to come to terms with

non ha digerito il fatto che se ne sia andata

he couldn't come to terms with her leaving

3. digerire (assimilare) inf, fig:

digerire lettura, concetto

to digest

4. digerire (dominare) fig:

digerire rabbia, collera

to swallow

digerire anche i chiodi or i sassi

to have a cast-iron stomach

sasso [ˈsasso] N m

sasso (pietra)

stone

sasso (roccia)

rock

tirare un sasso

to throw a stone

una scarica di sassi

a hail of stones

una grotta scavata nel sasso

a cave carved in the rock

essere duro come un sasso

to be as hard as stone or as a rock

dormire come un sasso

to sleep like a log, to be dead to the world

è una cosa da far piangere i sassi

it would melt a heart of stone

tirare sassi in piccionaia

to foul one's own nest

rimanere di sasso

to be riveted to the spot, to be flabbergasted

digerire anche i sassi

to have a cast-iron stomach

lanciare un sasso nello stagno

to put or set the cat among the pigeons Brit

tirare il sasso e nascondere la mano

to attack from under cover

stomaco <pl. stomachiandstomaci[-ki, -tʃi]> [ˈstɔmako] N m

stomaco

stomach

stomaco

tummy inf, child language

avere mal di stomaco

to have (a) stomachache, to have a pain in one's stomach

bruciore di stomaco

heartburn

crampi allo stomaco

stomach cramps

disturbi di stomaco

stomach upset

stomaco dilatato

distended stomach

avere lo stomaco delicato

to have a queasy or delicate stomach

avere lo stomaco in disordine

to have stomach upset or an upset stomach

ho un peso sullo stomaco

my stomach feels heavy

ho un peso sullo stomaco fig

I feel a weight on my chest

avere lo stomaco chiuso (per l'agitazione)

to have butterflies (in one's stomach)

avere un buco nello stomaco (per la fame)

to have the munchies

avere un buco nello stomaco (per la fame)

to feel peckish Brit

avere lo stomaco pieno, vuoto

to have a full, an empty stomach

a stomaco pieno, vuoto

on a full, an empty stomach

colpire qn allo stomaco

to hit sb in the stomach

rimanere sullo stomaco pasto:

to lie heavy on one's stomach

rimanere sullo stomaco fig rifiuto:

to stick in one's craw or throat

levarsi un peso dallo stomaco fig

to get something off one's chest

avere uno stomaco di ferro or da struzzo

to have a strong or cast-iron stomach

avere il pelo sullo stomaco

to be ruthless

(far) rivoltare lo stomaco a qn

to turn sb's stomach

I.ferro [ˈfɛrro] N m

1. ferro:

ferro

iron

cloruro, ossido di ferro

iron chloride, oxide

lega di ferro

iron alloy

miniera di ferro

iron mine

minerale di ferro

iron ore, ironstone

estrarre, fondere il ferro

to extract, found iron

battere, temprare il ferro

to work, temper iron

oggetto in or di ferro

iron object

filo di ferro

wire

color ferro

iron-grey Brit

color ferro

iron-gray Am

carenza di ferro MED

iron deficiency

tenore or contenuto di ferro

iron content

età del ferro GEOL

Iron Age

croce di ferro MIL

Iron Cross

2. ferro (oggetto di ferro):

ferro

piece of iron

ferro a U

channel bar or iron

ferri vecchi

old or scrap iron

ferri per il caminetto

fire irons

ferro di cavallo

horseshoe

a ferro di cavallo

horseshoe shaped

3. ferro fig:

di ferro disciplina, salute, volontà

iron

di ferro memoria

tenacious

uomo di ferro

iron man, man of iron

alibi di ferro

cast-iron or watertight alibi

pugno di ferro

iron fist or hand

dirigere con il pugno di ferro

to rule with an iron hand or a rod of iron

avere uno stomaco di ferro

to have a strong stomach

avere una salute di ferro

to have an iron constitution

cortina di ferro HISTORY

Iron Curtain also fig

duro come il ferro

as hard as stone or a rock

braccio di ferro

arm wrestling

4. ferro (per marchiare il bestiame):

ferro

branding iron

5. ferro (da calza):

ferro

knitting needle

lavorare ai ferri

to knit

6. ferro (da stiro):

ferro

iron

ferro (da stiro) elettrico, a vapore

electric, steam iron

dare un colpo di ferro a qc

to give sth an iron or a press, to run the iron over sth

bruciarsi con il ferro

to burn oneself with the iron

7. ferro (spada):

ferro

sword

incrociare i ferri

to cross swords

8. ferro (nel golf):

ferro

iron

un ferro sei

a six-iron

II.ferri N mpl

1. ferri MED:

ferri

surgical instruments

ferri

knife inf

avere qn sotto i ferri

to operate on sb

morire sotto i ferri

to die under the knife or on the operating table

essere sotto i ferri

to be under the knife

2. ferri (di prigioniero):

ferri

irons

ferri

fetters

ferri

shackles

mettere un prigioniero ai ferri

to put a prisoner in irons or in fetters, to fetter or shackle a prisoner

3. ferri (arnesi):

ferri

tools

i ferri del mestiere

the tools of the trade

4. ferri FOOD:

ai ferri carne, pesce

grilled

cuocere qc ai ferro

to grill sth, to cook sth on the grill

III.ferro [ˈfɛrro]

imporsi col ferro e col fuoco

to conquer by fire and sword

mettere a ferro e fuoco qc

to put sth to fire and sword

essere in una botte di ferro

to be sitting pretty, to be as safe as houses

essere ai ferri corti con qn

to be at daggers drawn or at loggerheads with sb, to be eyeball to eyeball with sb

pugno di ferro in guanto di velluto

an iron fist in a velvet glove

battere il ferro finché è caldo prov

to strike while the iron is hot, to make hay while the sun shines

toccare ferro

to touch wood Brit

toccare ferro

to knock on wood Am

IV.ferro [ˈfɛrro]

ferro angolare

angle iron

ferro battuto

wrought iron

ferro da calza

knitting needle

ferro per capelli

curling iron

ferro di cavallo

(horse)shoe

ferro dolce

soft iron

ferro laminato

rolled iron

ferro da stiro

iron

ferro spatico

spathic iron

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ghisa

cast iron

ghisa smaltata

enamelled cast iron

cast-iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cast-iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

cast-iron ADJ

1. cast-iron (made of cast iron):

cast-iron

in ghisa

2. cast-iron fig:

cast-iron evidence

irrefutabile

cast-iron alibi

di ferro

cast-iron (promise)

fermo, -a

cast iron [ˌkɑ:st·ˈa·ɪən] N

cast iron

ghisa f

Translations for cast-iron in the Italian»English Dictionary

ferro [ˈfɛr·ro] N m

1. ferro MIN, CHEM:

ferro

iron

ferro battuto

wrought iron

di ferro (robusto: stomaco)

strong

di ferro (salute)

iron

di ferro (inattaccabile: alibi)

cast-iron

2. ferro (oggetto):

ferro da stiro

iron

ferro da calza

knitting needle

ferro di cavallo

horseshoe

3. ferro pl (strumenti di lavoro):

ferro

tools

i -i del mestiere

the tools of the trade

4. ferro FOOD (alla griglia):

ai -i

grilled

5. ferro (phrase):

battere il ferro finché è caldo fig

to strike while the iron's hot

toccare ferro fig

to touch wood

sentirsi in una botte di ferro fig

to be safe as houses

ai -i corti fig

at daggers drawn

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ghisa

cast iron

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 1837 cast-iron lumps with heavy chains were added to palisade the monument.

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The tank is constructed of cast-iron bolted panels and when it was in use could hold 1069 cubic metres (37,800 cubic ft) of water.

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The paired arches are braced by cast-iron struts.

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It is the only known example of cast-iron fronts on the front and back sides.

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The approximately 200 original cast-iron seats are arranged on four descending, curving levels, with leatherette upholstery.

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The cast-iron rectangle is taller than the bronze piece, but the bronze piece is wider.

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The main gates were cast-iron-mounted onto limestone columns.

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Wrought-iron rails could be produced in longer lengths than cast-iron and were less liable to crack under the weight of heavy locomotives.

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The tombstone is horizontal, at least 8ft m by 5ft m and made of cast-iron.

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The sails are carried on a cast-iron "windshaft".

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