ironing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ironing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ironing [Am ˈaɪ(ə)rnɪŋ, Brit ˈʌɪənɪŋ] N U

1. ironing (act):

to do the ironing

planchar

I'd better get on with the ironing

más vale que siga planchando or con el planchado

2. ironing:

ironing (ironed clothes)

ropa f planchada

ironing (clothes to be ironed)

ropa f para planchar

he had folded and put away the ironing

había doblado y guardado la ropa planchada

there's a large pile of ironing to be done

hay un montón de ropa para planchar

ironing board N

ironing board

tabla f de planchar

ironing board

burro m de planchar Mex

I.iron [Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn, Brit ˈʌɪən] N

1.1. iron U (metal):

iron

hierro m

iron

fierro m LatAm

any old iron? Brit

¡chatarrero!

he has a will of iron

tiene una (fuerza de) voluntad férrea or de hierro

a man/woman of iron

un hombre/una mujer de hierro

as hard as iron

(duro) como el acero

my muscles are as hard as iron

tengo músculos de acero

the ground will be as hard as iron after all this frost

la tierra va a estar como piedra después de esta helada

to strike while the iron is hot there's nothing like striking while the iron's hot

lo mejor es actuar de inmediato

to strike while the iron is hot there's nothing like striking while the iron's hot

lo mejor es sobre el pucho, la escupida RioPl inf

attr the Iron Age

la Edad de Hierro

the Iron Lady

la Dama de Hierro

1.2. iron U (in food):

iron

hierro m

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

plancha f

3.1. iron:

iron

hierro m de marcar

to have several/too many irons in the fire

tener varias/demasiadas cosas entre manos

don't worry about him, he has many other irons in the fire

no te preocupes por él, tiene muchos otros anzuelos echados or muchas otras redes tendidas

3.2. iron (golf club):

iron

hierro m

a seven iron

un hierro siete

3.3. iron (gun) Am:

iron sl

pistola f

iron sl

pusca f Spain sl

4. iron <irons, pl > (fetters):

iron

grilletes mpl

iron

grillos mpl

II.iron [Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn, Brit ˈʌɪən] ADJ

1. iron (made of iron):

iron bar/bridge/railing

de hierro

2. iron (strong) attr:

iron constitution

de hierro

iron constitution

fuerte como un roble

iron will/resolve

férreo

iron will/resolve

de hierro

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

iron clothes/sheets:

iron

planchar

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

iron person:

planchar

fabric: this shirt doesn't iron very easily

esta camisa no es muy fácil de planchar

I.iron gray, iron grey Brit [Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn ɡreɪ, Brit ˌʌɪən ˈɡreɪ] ADJ

iron gray sky/sea

gris acero adj inv

iron gray hair

entrecano

II.iron gray, iron grey Brit [Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn ɡreɪ, Brit ˌʌɪən ˈɡreɪ] N U

iron gray

gris m acero

steam iron N

steam iron

plancha f de vapor

corrugated iron N U

corrugated iron

chapa f de zinc

corrugated iron

calamina f Chil Peru

iron maiden N

iron maiden

dama f de hierro

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planchado

ironing

cuarto de la plancha

ironing room

tabla de planchar

ironing board

ironing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ironing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ironing [ˈaɪ·ər·nɪŋ] N

ironing

planchado m

to do the ironing

planchar

ironing board N

ironing board

tabla f de planchar

ironing board

burro m de planchar Mex

I.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

hierro m

iron

fierro m LatAm

2. iron (for pressing clothes):

iron

plancha f

steam iron

plancha de vapor

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

hierro m

4. iron pl (shackles):

iron

cadenas f pl

Phrases:

to have many irons in the fire

tener muchos asuntos entre manos

II.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] VB trans

iron

planchar

iron fig

allanar

III.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] VB intr

iron

planchar

IV.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] ADJ

iron

de hierro

iron discipline

férreo, -a

non-iron [ˌnan·ˈaɪ·ərn] ADJ

non-iron

que no necesita plancha

soldering iron [ˈsad·ər·ɪŋ·ˌaɪ·ərn] N (tool)

soldering iron

soldador m

cast-iron ADJ

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

cast-iron

de hierro fundido

2. cast-iron fig:

cast-iron evidence

irrefutable

cast-iron alibi

a toda prueba

cast-iron (promise)

firme

cast iron [ˌkast·ˈaɪ·ərn] N

cast iron

hierro m fundido

steam iron N

steam iron

plancha f de vapor

scrap iron N

scrap iron

chatarra f

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planchado

ironing

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Translations for ironing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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versión en fundición gris

cast iron version

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The interior on this is drab and does the back seat double as an ironing board?

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But for some it has been like trying to surf a big wave on an ironing board.

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While one female admitted to getting a plastic sheep from her partner, another said she was left disappointed by an ironing board cover.

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She was standing in the kitchen at the ironing board, wearing only a bath towel.

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For example, a branch of ironing has been developed that includes both bungee jumping and well-pressed clothing.

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But what about those two-person startups using an ironing board as a weird inconvenient standing desk?

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Most of these were related to lubrication, but others also included a folding ironing board and a lawn sprinkler.

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However, it is best known for its unusually shaped dorsal fin, which resembled an anvil or ironing board.

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There are staggering amounts of washing-up, ironing and shoes.

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This room contains laundry equipment such as a washing machine, tumble dryer, ironing boards and clothes iron.

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