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1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) jern2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) strykejern3) (a type of golf-club.) kølle2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) stryke (klær)- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hotjernIsubst. \/ˈaɪən\/1) jern2) verktøy laget av jern, redskap laget av jern3) strykejern4) krølltang5) (golf, om kølle) jern, iron6) ( medisin) jern(preparat)7) (slang, om skytevåpen) (skyte)jern, skyter8) ( hverdagslig) vekt(er) (for styrketrening)be put in irons bli lagt i lenker\/jerneating irons (militærvesen, hverdagslig) spiseredskaper, spisebestikkhave (too) many irons in the fire ha (for) mange jern i ildenirons jern, lenkera man of iron en hard\/streng\/ubøyelig mannpump\/push iron ( hverdagslig) trene med vekterrule with a rod of iron styre\/regjere med jernhåndstrike while the iron is hot smi mens jernet er varmtIIverb \/ˈaɪən\/1) stryke, presse2) legge i jern, legge i lenker, fengsle3) beslå med jern4) la seg strykeglatte, jevne utIIIadj. \/ˈaɪən\/1) jern-, av jern2) ( om farge) jerngrå, stålgrå3) ( overført) jernhard, ubøyelig, streng, ubarmhjertigiron constitution jernhelse, jernfysikkiron grip jerngrepiron tonic jernmedisinrule with an iron hand styre med jernhånd
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