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steel [sti:l]1 noun(a) (iron alloy) acier m;∎ to have nerves of steel avoir des nerfs d'acier;∎ a grip/a will of steel une poigne/une volonté de fer(b) (steel industry) industrie f sidérurgique, sidérurgie f;∎ the nationalization of steel la nationalisation de l'industrie sidérurgique(c) (for sharpening knives) aiguisoir m(industry, plant) sidérurgique; (strike) des sidérurgistes(helmet, cutlery etc) en acier∎ to steel oneself against sth se cuirasser contre qch;∎ he steeled himself against any further hurt il s'est cuirassé contre toute nouvelle blessure sentimentale;∎ steel yourself for a terrible ordeal préparez-vous à affronter une rude épreuve;∎ I had steeled myself for the worst je m'étais préparé au pire(b) Metallurgy aciérer►► Music steel band steel band m;steel blue bleu m acier;steel grey gris m acier;steel guitar steel guitar f;the steel industry la sidérurgie;steel manufacturer sidérurgiste mf;steel mill aciérie f;steel wool paille f de fer -
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A n2 ( knife sharpener) aiguisoir m ;B modif1 [bodywork, girder, cutlery, pan] en acier ; [sheet, plate, pipe] d'acier ;2 [city, strike] de l'acier ; [production, manufacturer] d'acier. -
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[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). (d')acier2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) s'armer de courage (pour)- steely- steeliness - steel wool - steelworks -
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acier mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > steel
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acier mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > steel
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Steel — (st[=e]l), n. [AS. st[=e]l, st[=y]l, st[=y]le; akin to D. staal, G. stahl, OHG. stahal, Icel. st[=a]l, Dan. staal, Sw. st[*a]l, Old Prussian stakla.] 1. (Metal) A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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steel — UK US /stiːl/ noun [U] PRODUCTION ► a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles and buildings: »They have an annual production of about two million tons of steel.… … Financial and business terms
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Steel — (st[=e]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Steeled} (st[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Steeling}.] [AS. st[=y]lan: cf. Icel. st[ae]la. See {Steel}, n.] 1. To overlay, point, or edge with steel; as, to steel a razor; to steel an ax. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To make … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steel — [stēl] n. [ME stel < OE stiele, stæli, akin to Ger stahl < IE * stak , to stand: see STAY1] 1. a hard, tough metal composed of iron alloyed with various small percentages of carbon and often variously with other metals, as nickel, chromium … English World dictionary
steel|y — «STEE lee», adjective, steel|i|er, steel|i|est. 1. made of steel. 2. like steel in color, strength, or hardness … Useful english dictionary
steel — O.E. style, from West Germanic adjective *stakhlijan made of steel (Cf. O.S. stehli, O.N., M.L.G. stal, Dan. staal, Swed. stôl, M.Du. stael, Du. staal, O.H.G. stahal, Ger. Stahl), related to *stakhla standing fast, from PIE … Etymology dictionary
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Steel — [stiːl], Sir (seit 1977) David Martin Scott, britisch Politiker, * Kirkcaldy 31. 3. 1938; Jurist, arbeitete ab 1964 als Fernsehreporter; 1962 64 stellvertretender Parteisekretär der schottischen Liberalen, seit 1965 Abgeordnete im Unterhaus,… … Universal-Lexikon
steel|ie — «STEE lee», noun. 1. a steel marble: »McGurk took all his marbles, including a good steelie (Harper s). 2. = steelhead. (Cf. ↑steelhead) … Useful english dictionary