cast iron

en fonte

Fabriqué avec une sorte de fer solide et lourd, moulée à l'état fondu.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : cast iron pan, cast iron stove

inflexible, absolu

Fixé et certain, sans possibilité de changement ni d'exception.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : absolute, inflexible, firm

Contraires : flexible

Expressions courantes : cast iron rule, cast iron guarantee

de fer, robuste

Très solide et capable de résister aux maladies, à la pression ou aux difficultés.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : tough, strong, resilient

Contraires : weak, fragile

Expressions courantes : cast iron constitution, cast iron stomach

fonte

Sorte de fer solide et lourd, mise en forme en versant le métal fondu dans un moule.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : made from cast iron, solid cast iron