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[͵kɑ:stʹaıən] a1. чугунный, сделанный из чугуна2. твёрдый, неподатливый; непоколебимыйcast-iron physique - железное здоровье; крепкое сложение; выносливость
cast-iron nature - неподатливый /жёсткий/ характер
cast-iron will - несгибаемая /железная/ воля
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ˈkɑ:stˈaɪən прил.
1) чугунный, из чугуна
2) жесткий, твердый, негибкий;
суровый, непреклонный, несгибаемый, неподатливый He was esteemed a cast-iron statesman. ≈ Его уважали как твердого государственного деятеля. Syn: hard, uncompromising, steadfast, rigid, stern, unbending, unyielding чугунный, сделанный из чугуна;
- * * production производство чугуна твердый, неподатливый;
непоколебимый;
- * physique железное здоровье;
крекое сложение;
выносливость;
- * nature неподатливый характер;
- * will несгибаемая воля;
- * rule непреложное правило;
- * alibi неопровержимое алиби;
- * policy негибкая политика cast-iron непреклонный, твердый;
cast-iron discipline железная дисциплина ~ чугунный cast-iron непреклонный, твердый;
cast-iron discipline железная дисциплинаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cast-iron
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cast-iron
1> чугунный, сделанный из чугуна;
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cast-iron cast-iron production производство чугуна
2> твердый, неподатливый; непоколебимый;
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cast-iron physique железное здоровье; крекое сложение;
выносливость;
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cast-iron nature неподатливый характер;
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cast-iron will несгибаемая воля;
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cast-iron rule непреложное правило;
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cast-iron alibi неопровержимое алиби;
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cast-iron policy негибкая политика
См. также в других словарях:
cast-iron — adjective 1. ) made of cast iron 2. ) very definite, and certain to be effective: She claims to have a cast iron alibi. cast iron safety procedures 3. ) very strong, or able to deal with difficult conditions: a cast iron stomach cast iron nerves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cast-iron — UK / US adjective 1) made of cast iron 2) very definite, and certain to be effective She claims to have a cast iron alibi. cast iron safety procedures 3) very strong, or able to deal with difficult conditions a cast iron stomach cast iron nerves … English dictionary
cast-iron — /ˈkast aɪən / (say kahst uyuhn) adjective 1. made of cast iron. 2. strong; hardy: *Plugger Pete, whose cast iron constitution was well seasoned to alcohol –frank hardy, 1950. 3. inflexible; rigid; unyielding. 4. incontrovertible: a cast iron… …
ˌcast-ˈiron — adj 1) made of cast iron 2) very definite, and certain to be effective a cast iron alibi[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cast-iron — adj 1.) a cast iron excuse/alibi/guarantee etc an excuse etc that is very certain and cannot fail 2.) made of cast iron ▪ a cast iron frying pan … Dictionary of contemporary English
cast-iron — adj 1.) a cast iron excuse/alibi/guarantee etc an excuse etc that is very certain and cannot fail 2.) made of cast iron ▪ a cast iron frying pan … Dictionary of contemporary English
cast iron — 1) N UNCOUNT Cast iron is iron which contains a small amount of carbon. It is hard and cannot be bent so it has to be made into objects by casting. Made from cast iron, it is finished in graphite enamel. ...the cast iron chair legs. 2) ADJ: usu… … English dictionary
cast-iron — adjective 1 a cast iron excuse/alibi/guarantee etc an excuse etc that is very certain and cannot fail 2 made of cast iron: a cast iron frying pan 3 extremely strong or determined: You need a cast iron stomach to eat Imran s curry! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cast-iron — adj. Cast iron is used with these nouns: ↑alibi, ↑bath, ↑fireplace, ↑guarantee, ↑main, ↑pan, ↑skillet, ↑stove … Collocations dictionary
alibi — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cast iron (BrE), good, ironclad (AmE), perfect, solid ▪ She was in the office all of Wednesday and so has a solid alibi. ▪ false … Collocations dictionary
alibi — al|i|bi [ˈælıbaı] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: somewhere else ] 1.) something that proves that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it a perfect/cast iron/unshakeable etc alibi ▪ He had a perfect alibi… … Dictionary of contemporary English