iron fist in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for iron fist in the English»Italian Dictionary

iron fist [ˌaɪənˈfɪst, Amˌaɪərn-] N fig

iron fist

pugno m di ferro

Translations for iron fist in the English»Italian Dictionary

an iron fist in a velvet glove

pugno di ferro in guanto di velluto

Translations for iron fist in the Italian»English Dictionary

un pugno di ferro in un guanto di velluto

an iron fist in a velvet glove

pugno di ferro (fermezza)

iron fist

pugno di ferro

iron fist or hand

pugno di ferro in guanto di velluto

an iron fist in a velvet glove

pugno di ferro in guanto di velluto

an iron fist in a velvet glove

pugno di ferro in guanto di velluto

an iron fist in a velvet glove

Translations for iron fist in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fist [Brit fɪst, Am fɪst] N

fist

pugno m

to shake one's fist at sb

agitare il pugno contro qn

II.fist [Brit fɪst, Am fɪst] VB trans

1. fist (strike):

fist

colpire col pugno

2. fist (grasp):

fist arch

afferrare

III.fist [Brit fɪst, Am fɪst]

to make money hand over fist

guadagnare un sacco di soldi, guadagnare soldi a palate

to make a good, poor fist of doing sth

fare bene, male qc

I.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

ferro m

old or scrap iron

ferraglia

a man, will of iron fig

un uomo, una volontà di ferro

a man, will of iron before n bar, gate, railing

di ferro

iron and steel works, industry

stabilimento siderurgico, industria siderurgica

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

ferro m da stiro

with a hot, cool iron

con il ferro caldo, appena tiepido

to run the iron over sth, to give sth an iron

dare un colpo di ferro a qc

3. iron (in golf):

iron

ferro m

a six-iron

un ferro sei

4. iron (splint):

iron

stecca f di metallo

5. iron MED (tonic):

iron

ferro m

II.irons N

irons npl:

irons

ferri m

irons

catene f

to put sb in irons

mettere qn ai or in ceppi, ai ferri

III.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] ADJ fig

iron constitution, grip, will

di ferro

iron rule

ferreo

IV.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB trans

iron clothes:

iron

stirare

do not iron (on label)

non stirare

to iron sth under a damp cloth

stirare qc utilizzando un panno umido

V.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB intr

iron person:

stirare

iron garment, fabric:

stirarsi

VI.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn]

to have a lot of irons in the fire

avere molta carne al fuoco

the iron had entered his soul liter

aveva la morte nel cuore

to strike while the iron is hot

battere il ferro finché è caldo

iron fist in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for iron fist in the English»Italian Dictionary

iron fist N

iron fist

pugno m di ferro

to rule with an iron fist

governare col pugno di ferro

Translations for iron fist in the English»Italian Dictionary

fist [fɪst] N

fist

pugno m

to clench one's fists

stringere i pugni

to shake one's fist at sb

minacciare qu con un pugno

I.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

ferro m

2. iron (for pressing clothes):

iron

ferro m (da stiro)

steam iron

ferro da stiro a vapore

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

ferro m

4. iron pl (shackles):

iron

ferri m pl

Phrases:

to have many irons in the fire

avere molta carne al fuoco

II.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] VB trans

iron

stirare

iron fig

appianare

III.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] VB intr

iron

stirare

IV.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] ADJ

iron

di ferro

iron discipline

ferreo, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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In his early years he ruled with an iron fist.

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

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Poverty gripped the rural south with an iron fist.

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