eating irons in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for eating irons in the English»Spanish Dictionary

eating irons N npl hum

eating irons

cubiertos mpl

Translations for eating irons in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

eating [Am ˈidɪŋ, Brit ˈiːtɪŋ] N U

eating

(el) comer

it is/makes very good eating

es muy sabroso

it is/makes very good eating attr apple

de mesa

eating place

sitio m para comer

I.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB trans

1. eat meal/vegetables:

eat

comer

I don't eat meat

no como carne

I won't eat you! inf

¡no te voy a comer!

she ate her way through the whole cake

acabó con or se comió todo el pastel

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

morder el polvo inf

to eat humble pie or eat dirt or Am crow

tragarse el orgullo

to eat sb alive

comerse vivo a alguien

2. eat (upset, bother) sl:

what's eating her?

¿a esta qué le pica or qué bicho la picó? inf

II.eat <pt ate, pp eaten> [Am it, Brit iːt] VB intr

eat

comer

to eat in/out

comer en casa/(a)fuera

we usually eat at 7 o'clock

solemos cenar a las siete

we ate off plastic plates

comimos en platos de plástico

to eat Chinese/Greek

comer comida china/griega

eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die)

a beber y a tragar (que el mundo se va a acabar)

eating irons in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eating irons in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.eat <ate, eaten> [it] VB trans

eat

comer

to eat breakfast

tomar el desayuno

to eat breakfast

desayunar

to eat lunch/dinner

comer/cenar

to eat lunch/dinner

almorzar/comer LatAm

to eat one's fill

comer hasta saciarse

Phrases:

eat your heart out!

¡muérete de envidia!

to eat one's words

comerse sus propias palabras

what is eating him? inf

¿qué mosca le ha picado?

II.eat [it] VB intr

eat

comer