pig iron in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pig iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

pig iron [Brit, Am pɪɡ ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

pig iron

ghisa f in pani

Translations for pig iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] N

1. pig (animal):

pig

maiale m

pig

porco m

to be in pig sow

essere gravida

2. pig inf, fig, pej:

pig (greedy, dirty)

maiale m

pig (nasty)

porco m

to eat, live like a pig (dirtily)

mangiare, vivere come un maiale

to make a pig of oneself

mangiare come un maiale

you pig! (greedy person)

sei proprio un maiale!

you pig! (dirty person)

fai schifo!

you pig! (nasty person)

porco!

3. pig (policeman):

pig inf, pej

sbirro m

the pigs

gli sbirri

4. pig Brit (task) inf:

this is a real pig to do!

(fare questo) è un bel casino!

II.pig <forma in -ing pigging, pt, pp pigged> [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] VB intr

pig sow:

pig

figliare

III.to pig oneself VB refl

to pig oneself <forma in -ing pigging, pt, pp pigged> inf:

to pig oneself

ingozzarsi (come un maiale) (on di)

IV.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ]

to buy a pig in a poke

comprare a scatola chiusa

pigs might fly

gli asini volano!

in a pig's eye! Am inf

neanche per sogno!

to make a pig's ear of sth inf

fare un macello di or con qc

to pig it inf

vivere come un maiale

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

pig iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pig iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

pig iron N

pig iron

ghisa f grezza

Translations for pig iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

pig [pɪg] N

1. pig ZOOL:

pig

maiale m

pig

porco m

2. pig inf (person):

pig

maiale(-a) m (f)

to be a pig

essere un maiale

to be a pig to sb

comportarsi da cafone con qu

3. pig pej sl (policeman):

pig

sbirro m

the pigs

la pula

the pigs

la madama

Phrases:

to buy/sell a pig in a poke

comprare/vendere a scatola chiusa

to make a pig of oneself

mangiare come un porco

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