iron horse in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for iron horse in the English»Italian Dictionary

iron horse [Am ˈˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈhɔrs] N HISTORY

iron horse

locomotiva f a vapore

Translations for iron horse in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] N

1. horse:

horse

cavallo m

the horses (horseracing) inf, fig

le corse dei cavalli

2. horse:

horse (in gym)

cavallo m

horse (pommel)

cavallo m con maniglie

3. horse U MIL:

horse

cavalleria f

4. horse (heroin):

horse inf

ero(ina) f

5. horse Am (condom):

horse inf

preservativo m

II.horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] VB trans

horse person

dare un cavallo a

horse chart

attaccare un cavallo a

III.horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] VB intr

horse

andare a cavallo

IV.horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs]

I could eat a horse

ho una fame da lupi

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to eat like a horse

mangiare come un lupo or per quattro

to flog a dead horse Brit inf , to beat a dead horse Am inf

pestare l'acqua nel mortaio

(straight) from the horse's mouth information:

di prima mano

to get on one's high horse

darsi delle arie or alzare la cresta

hold your horses! inf

calma!

it's horses for courses

= persone diverse sono adatte a situazioni o compiti diversi

you can take or lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink prov

non si può fare bere un asino per forza

that's a horse of a different colour

è un altro paio di maniche

to work like a horse

lavorare come un mulo

wild horses wouldn't drag it out of me

non te lo dico neanche morto

wild horses wouldn't drag me there!

non ci andrei per tutto l'oro del mondo!

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 horse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for iron horse in the English»Italian Dictionary

horse [hɔ:rs] N

1. horse ZOOL:

horse

cavallo m

to ride a horse

andare [o montare] a cavallo

to eat like a horse

mangiare come un lupo

2. horse SPORTS:

horse

cavallo m

Phrases:

to change horses (in) midstream

cambiare idea a metà strada

to get sth straight from the horse's mouth

sapere qc da fonti dirette

don't look a gift horse in the mouth prov

a caval donato non si guarda in bocca prov

to flog a dead horse

perdere tempo (tentando qc)

to hold one's horses inf

non essere impaziente

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