pig iron in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pig iron in the English»French Dictionary

pig iron N

pig iron

métal m en gueuse

Translations for pig iron in the English»French Dictionary

I.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] N

1. pig (animal):

pig

porc m

pig

cochon m

to be in pig sow:

être grosse

2. pig fig, inf, pej m/f:

pig (greedy)

goinfre m inf

pig (dirty)

cochon/-onne inf

pig (nasty)

sale type m inf

pig (nasty)

salaud m sl

to eat/live like a pig (dirtily)

manger/vivre comme un cochon

to make a pig of oneself

manger comme un goinfre inf

to make a pig of oneself

se goinfrer inf

you pig! (greedy person)

quel goinfre! inf

you pig! (dirty person)

tu es un cochon! inf

you pig! (nasty person)

tu es vache! inf

3. pig (policeman):

pig inf, pej

flic m inf

pig inf, pej

poulet m inf

the pigs

les flics mpl inf

the pigs

la flicaille f inf

4. pig Brit (task) inf:

this is a real pig to do!

c'est vachement dur à faire! inf

II.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] VB intr

pig sow:

pig

mettre bas

III.to pig oneself VB refl

to pig oneself refl inf:

to pig oneself

se goinfrer inf (on de)

to pig oneself

s'empiffrer inf (on de)

IV.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ]

to buy a pig in a poke

acheter chat en poche

pigs might fly!

le jour où les poules auront des dents!

in a pig's eye inf! Am

mon œil! inf

to make a pig's ear of sth inf

bousiller qc inf

to pig it inf

vivre comme un cochon

I.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

fer m

old or scrap iron

ferraille f

iron and steel works/industry

usine/industrie f sidérurgique

a man/will of iron fig

un homme/une volonté de fer

a man/will of iron attr bar, gate, railing

en fer

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

fer m (à repasser)

with a hot/cool iron

à fer chaud/doux

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

donner un coup de fer à qc

3. iron (golf):

iron

fer m

a six-iron

un fer six

4. iron (splint):

iron

attelle f

5. iron MED:

iron

fer m

II.irons N

irons npl:

irons

fers mpl

to put sb in irons

mettre qn aux fers

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

iron constitution, grip, will

de fer

iron rule

draconien/-ienne

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

iron clothes:

iron

repasser

do not iron (on label)

ne pas repasser

to iron sth under a damp cloth

repasser qc à la pattemouille

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

iron person:

repasser

iron garment, fabric:

se repasser

VI.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn]

to have a lot of irons in the fire

avoir beaucoup d'affaires en train

the iron had entered his soul liter

il avait la mort dans l'âme

to strike while the iron is hot

battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud

pig iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pig iron in the English»French Dictionary

pig [pɪg] N

1. pig (animal):

pig

cochon m

wild pig

sanglier m

2. pig inf (overeater):

to make a (real) pig of oneself

se goinfrer

a greedy pig

un goinfreur

3. pig pej inf (swinish person):

pig

porc m

to treat sb like a pig

être salaud avec qn

4. pig pej sl (police officer):

pig

poulet m

Phrases:

to buy a pig in a poke

acheter les yeux fermés

I.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] ADJ

iron discipline, will:

iron

de fer

iron constitution

santé f de fer

II.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

fer m

2. iron (for pressing clothes):

iron

fer m à repasser

steam iron

fer m à vapeur

3. iron sports (golf club):

iron

fer m

Phrases:

to have many irons in the fire

avoir plusieurs cordes à son arc

III.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] VB trans

iron shirt, blouse:

iron

repasser

to iron sth out fig disagreements, problems

arranger qc

IV.iron [ˈaɪ·ərn] VB intr

iron

repasser