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1 steely
adjective (hard, cold, strong or bright like steel.)tr['stiːlɪ]2 (colour) acerado,-a, metálico,-aa steely gaze: una mirada fríasteely determination: determinación férreaadj.• acerado, -a adj.• duro, -a adj.• inflexible adj.'stiːliadjective -lier, -liest <gaze/expression> duro; < determination> férreo['stiːlɪ]ADJ (compar steelier) (superl steeliest) acerado; (fig) [determination] inflexible; [gaze] duro, de acero* * *['stiːli]adjective -lier, -liest <gaze/expression> duro; < determination> férreo -
2 steely
adj.1 acerado, con acero o de acero.2 (Poét.) Acerino, de acero o perteneciente a este metal.3 fuerte, inflexible, firme, duro. -
3 steely-eyed
[ˌstiːlɪ'aɪd]ADJ de mirada penetrante -
4 steely blue
s.azul metálico. -
5 steel
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).
2. 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.)- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks
steel n acerotr[stiːl]1 (gen) acero1 (knife, girder, etc) de acero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have nerves of steel tener nervios de aceroto steel one's heart endurecerseto steel oneself against something hacerse fuerte para hacer frente a algoto steel oneself for something armarse de valor para algosteel band SMALLMUSIC/SMALL banda de percusión del Caribesteel industry industria siderúrgicasteel mill acerería, aceríasteel wool estropajo de acerosteel ['sti:l] vtto steel oneself : armarse de valorsteel adj: de acerosteel n: acero madj.• acerado, -a adj.• de acero adj.n.• acero s.m.• chaira s.f.• eslabón s.m.v.• acerar v.• endurecer v.
I stiːl
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reflexive verb[stiːl]to steel oneself FOR something/to + INF — armarse de valor para algo/para + inf
1. N1) (=metal) acero mnerves of steel — nervios mpl de acero
- fight with cold steel2.VTto steel o.s. — fortalecerse ( against contra)
to steel o.s. for sth — cobrar ánimo para algo
to steel o.s. to do sth — cobrar ánimo para hacer algo
3.CPD de acerosteel band N — (Mus) banda de percusión del Caribe
steel guitar N — guitarra f de cordaje metálico
steel helmet N — casco m (de acero)
steel industry N — industria f siderúrgica
steel maker, steel manufacturer N — fabricante mf de acero
steel mill N — fundición f, fundidora f (LAm)
steel tape N — cinta f métrica de acero
steel wool N — estropajo m de aluminio
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I [stiːl]
II
reflexive verbto steel oneself FOR something/to + INF — armarse de valor para algo/para + inf
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6 férreo
férreo,-a adjetivo
1 (fuerte, indoblegable) iron: tiene una voluntad férrea, she has an iron will
2 (relativo al hierro) ferrous
metal no férreo, non-ferrous metal
3 Ferroc rail
vía férrea, railway ' férreo' also found in these entries: Spanish: férrea English: iron - steely - stiff - unwavering
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Steely — Steel y ( [y^]), a. 1. Made of steel; consisting of steel. The steely point of Clifford s lance. Shak. [1913 Webster] Around his shop the steely sparkles flew. Gay. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel. His… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steely — [stēl′ē] adj. steelier, steeliest 1. of or like steel, as in hardness 2. severe; stern [a steely glare] steeliness n … English World dictionary
steely — index rigid, unaffected (uninfluenced) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
steely — 1580s, from STEEL (Cf. steel) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative meaning “hard and cold as steel” is from c.1500 … Etymology dictionary
steely — ► ADJECTIVE (steelier, steeliest) 1) resembling steel in colour, brightness, or strength. 2) coldly determined; severe. DERIVATIVES steeliness noun … English terms dictionary
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steely — steel|y [ˈsti:li] adj 1.) extremely determined and very strong ▪ a look of steely determination 2.) if someone has steely eyes or is steely eyed, they look very determined 3.) having a grey colour like steel ▪ a steely sky … Dictionary of contemporary English
steely — adjective 1) steely light Syn: blue gray, gray, steel colored, steel gray, iron gray 2) steely muscles Syn: hard, firm, toned, rigid, stiff, tense, tensed … Thesaurus of popular words
steely — steel|y [ stili ] adjective 1. ) showing a calm and firm attitude: He had a look of steely determination in his eyes. The steely tone in his voice told her that he was furious. 2. ) steely blue is gray blue in color … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
steely — UK [ˈstiːlɪ] / US [ˈstɪlɪ] adjective 1) showing a calm and firm attitude He had a look of steely determination in his eyes. The steely tone in his voice told her that he was furious. 2) steely blue is grey blue in colour … English dictionary
steely — adjective (steelier; est) Date: 1509 1. resembling or suggesting steel (as in hardness, color, strength, or coldness) < steely determination > < steely blue > 2. made of steel • steeliness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary