steam iron in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for steam iron in the Italian»English Dictionary

ferro (da stiro) elettrico, a vapore

electric, steam iron

stirare a vapore

to use a steam iron

Translations for steam iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] N

1. steam:

steam (vapour)

vapore m

steam (on window)

vapore m

steam (on window)

appannamento m

vegetables cooked in steam

verdure cotte al vapore

machines, trains powered by steam

macchine, treni a vapore

steam rose from the ground

il vapore si alzava dal terreno

my breath turned to steam in the cold

mi si condensava il fiato per il freddo

my breath turned to steam in the cold before n bath, cloud

di vapore

my breath turned to steam in the cold cooking

al vapore

my breath turned to steam in the cold boiler, iron, railway

a vapore

2. steam MECH (from pressure):

steam

vapore m

to get up or raise steam

aumentare la pressione

to get up or raise steam fig

raccogliere le proprie forze

the locomotive is under steam

la locomotiva va a vapore

full steam ahead! NAUT

a tutto vapore! also fig

II.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] VB trans

steam (cook) FOOD vegetables

cucinare [qc] al vapore

steam (treat with steam)

vaporizzare, trattare con vapore

III.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] VB intr

1. steam (give off vapour):

steam kettle, pan, soup:

fumare

steam engine, machine:

fumare, emettere fumo

steam water:

bollire

steam horse:

sbuffare

steam ground, volcano:

esalare fumo

2. steam RAIL:

trains used to steam across or through the countryside

i treni attraversavano le campagne sbuffando

3. steam (move fast):

steam inf

precipitarsi

IV.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim]

to get up or pick up steam machine, vehicle:

acquistare velocità

to get up or pick up steam campaign:

decollare

to run out of steam athlete:

spomparsi

to run out of steam orator:

fiaccarsi

to run out of steam economy:

arrivare a un punto morto

to run out of steam worker:

sfinirsi

to let or blow off steam (use excess energy)

sfogarsi

to get somewhere under one's own steam

ottenere qc con i propri mezzi

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

steam iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steam iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

steam iron N

steam iron

ferro m (da stiro) a vapore

Translations for steam iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

steam iron

ferro da stiro a vapore

Translations for steam iron in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.steam [sti:m] N

steam (water vapor):

steam

vapore m

full steam ahead!

a tutto vapore!

to run out of steam fig

perdere vigore

Phrases:

to let off steam

scaricarsi

II.steam [sti:m] ADJ

steam

a vapore

III.steam [sti:m] VB intr (produce steam)

steam

emettere vapore

IV.steam [sti:m] VB trans

steam

cuocere al vapore

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was taken somewhere and done with steam irons and other things.

www.independent.co.uk

Before the drip-dry era, the steam iron was a ubiquitous household tool.

www.startribune.com

Rather than being aliens or spaceships, however, the enemies in this game are various objects such as hamburgers, bow ties, and steam irons.

en.wikipedia.org

Speaking of next year's show, the ladies would love to get some help from others who can sew, glue or just manage a steam iron.

www.ngnews.ca

Once the clothes are dry, they are ironed with old-fashioned flat irons rather than steam irons.

www.khmertimeskh.com

A steam iron dampens the fabric and loosens the hydrogen bonds.

www.thespec.com

For example, burning a finger on a hot electric steam iron would be thermal, not electrical.

en.wikipedia.org

Second: to properly iron table cloths, don't invest in an expensive steam iron.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Of course this steam iron isn't new officer.

en.mercopress.com

Laundry services are free and regular but there's also a laundrette with a steam iron for the compulsives.

www.afr.com