iron

hierro

Metal común y resistente usado en herramientas y construcciones, que el cuerpo también necesita en pequeñas cantidades.

En inglés sencillo: A common strong metal used to make tools and buildings, and needed in small amounts by the body.

• This gate is made of iron.
• Iron rusts when exposed to water and air.
• Beans can provide iron in your diet.

Expresiones frecuentes: cast iron, iron ore, iron in blood, wrought iron

plancha

Aparato con una base caliente y plana que quita las arrugas de la ropa.

En inglés sencillo: An appliance with a hot, flat base that makes clothes smooth.

• The iron is hot.
• She bought a new steam iron.
• Have you unplugged the iron?

Expresiones frecuentes: a steam iron, a hot iron, unplug the iron

hierro, acero

Gran fuerza o dureza, descrita mediante la comparación con un metal muy duro.

En inglés sencillo: Great strength or toughness, described as if it were a very hard metal.

• She has a will of iron.
• The rescue worker needed nerves of iron.
• After that long climb, he seemed made of iron.

Sinónimos: strength, toughness

Antónimos: weakness

Expresiones frecuentes: will of iron, nerves of iron, made of iron

pistola, arma de fuego

Una pistola u otra arma de fuego, especialmente si alguien la lleva consigo.

En inglés sencillo: A gun, especially one carried by someone.

• He carried iron under his coat.
• The outlaw drew his iron.
• She found a loaded iron in the drawer.

Sinónimos: gun, firearm, piece

Expresiones frecuentes: carry iron, a loaded iron, draw your iron

de hierro

Hecho del metal resistente que se usa para puertas, herramientas y muchos otros objetos.

En inglés sencillo: Made from the strong metal used for gates, tools, and many other objects.

• They closed the iron gate.
• An old iron bridge crosses the river.
• The prison windows had thick iron bars.

Expresiones frecuentes: an iron gate, iron bars, an iron bridge

férreo, inquebrantable

Muy fuerte y decidido, o tan estricto que no admite cambios.

En inglés sencillo: Very strong and determined, or so strict that it does not allow change.

• She has an iron will.
• The coach maintained iron discipline.
• He ruled the country with an iron grip.

Sinónimos: firm, unyielding, inflexible, resolute

Antónimos: weak, flexible

Expresiones frecuentes: an iron will, iron discipline, an iron grip

planchar

Quitar las arrugas de ropa o tela pasando por encima un aparato caliente de base plana.

En inglés sencillo: To make clothes or cloth smooth by moving a hot, flat appliance over them.

• I need to iron my shirt.
• She ironed the curtains before hanging them.
• Have you ironed your trousers yet?

Sinónimos: press

Expresiones frecuentes: iron a shirt, iron your clothes, iron something flat, wash and iron

guarnecer de hierro, reforzar con hierro

Poner piezas de hierro en algo o cubrirlo con hierro, especialmente para protegerlo o reforzarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To fit or cover something with a strong metal, especially to protect or strengthen it.

• The smith ironed the wagon.
• They ironed the wooden wheels for strength.
• The chest had been ironed with thick metal bands.

Cómo se usa: iron something with something (The smith ironed the wooden chest with heavy bands.)

Expresiones frecuentes: iron a wagon, iron the wheels, iron with bands