cast iron

de hierro fundido

Hecho de un tipo de hierro fuerte y pesado que se moldea cuando está fundido.

En inglés sencillo: Made from a strong, heavy kind of iron shaped while melted.

• She bought a cast iron pan.
• The house still has its old cast iron radiators.
• Do you cook with a cast iron skillet?

Expresiones frecuentes: cast iron pan, cast iron stove

inflexible, absoluto

Fijo y seguro, sin posibilidad de cambios ni excepciones.

En inglés sencillo: Fixed and certain, with no room for changes or exceptions.

• That's a cast iron rule.
• They gave us a cast iron guarantee of payment.
• The school refused to change its cast iron policy.

Sinónimos: absolute, inflexible, firm

Antónimos: flexible

Expresiones frecuentes: cast iron rule, cast iron guarantee

de hierro, muy resistente

Muy fuerte y capaz de soportar enfermedades, presión o dificultades.

En inglés sencillo: Very strong and able to deal with illness, pressure, or difficulty.

• He has a cast iron stomach.
• Her cast iron constitution helped her survive the harsh winter.
• You need cast iron nerves for that job.

Sinónimos: tough, strong, resilient

Antónimos: weak, fragile

Expresiones frecuentes: cast iron constitution, cast iron stomach

hierro fundido

Tipo de hierro fuerte y pesado que se moldea vertiéndolo fundido en un molde.

En inglés sencillo: A strong, heavy kind of iron shaped by pouring it into a container while melted.

• This pan is made of cast iron.
• Cast iron can crack if you drop it.
• They used cast iron to make the old pipes.

Expresiones frecuentes: made from cast iron, solid cast iron