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3 ferro
"iron;Eisen;ferro"* * *m ironic( arnese) toolfig di ferro memoria, salute excellentstomaco cast-ironferro da calza knitting needleferro da stiro a vapore steam ironicferro di cavallo horseshoeferro battuto wrought ironicgastronomy ai ferri grilled, AE broiled* * *ferro s.m.1 iron: filo di ferro, iron wire; una cancellata di ferro arrugginito, a rusty iron gate; rottami di ferro, iron scrap; minerale di ferro, iron ore (o ironstone); lamiera di ferro, iron sheet (o iron plate); lega di ferro, iron alloy; tondino di ferro, iron rod // ferro dolce, soft iron; ferro fuso, ingot iron; ferro laminato, rolled iron; ferro trafilato, drawn iron; ferro zincato, galvanized iron // ferro battuto, wrought iron // (miner.) cappello di ferro, gossan (o gozzan) // un uomo di ferro, a man of iron; una volontà di ferro, an iron will; ha una memoria di ferro, he has an excellent (o a retentive) memory // l'età del ferro, Iron Age // tocca ferro!, touch wood!2 ferro ( da stiro) iron, flatiron: ferro a vapore, steam iron; devo dare un colpo di ferro a questa gonna, (fam.) I must run the iron over this skirt3 ( spada) sword: incrociare i ferri, to cross swords // essere ai ferri corti con qlcu., to be at loggerheads with s.o. // mettere un paese a ferro e fuoco, to lay waste a country4 ( attrezzo) tool: i ferri del mestiere, the tools of the trade; ferro da calza, knitting needle; ferro di cavallo, horseshoe; ferri chirurgici, surgical instruments; morire sotto i ferri, to die during an operation; cuocere la carne ai ferri, to grill meat; cotto ai ferri, grilled* * *['fɛrro] 1.sostantivo maschile1) ironoggetto in o di ferro iron object; filo di ferro wire; color ferro iron-grey BE, iron-gray AE; carenza di ferro med. iron deficiency; età del ferro — geol. Iron Age
2) fig.di ferro — [disciplina, salute, volontà] iron; [ memoria] tenacious; [ stomaco] strong; [ alibi] cast-iron, watertight
pugno di ferro — iron fist o hand
3) (da calza) knitting needle4) (da stiro) iron2.dare un colpo di ferro a qcs. — to give sth. an iron o a press
sostantivo maschile plurale ferri1) med. surgical instruments, knife sing. colloq.morire sotto i -i — to die under the knife o on the operating table
2) (di prigioniero) irons, fetters, shacklesmettere qcn. ai -i — to put sb. in irons o fetters, to fetter sb
3) (arnesi) tools4) gastr.ai -i — [carne, pesce] grilled
cuocere ai ferro — to grill, to cook on the grill
•••mettere a ferro e fuoco qcs. — to put sth. to fire and sword
essere ai -i corti con qcn. — to be at daggers drawn with sb., to be eyeball to eyeball with sb.
battere il ferro finché è caldo — prov. to strike while the iron is hot, to make hay while the sun shines
toccare ferro — to touch BE o knock on AE wood
* * *ferro/'fεrro/I sostantivo m.1 iron; minerale di ferro iron ore; oggetto in o di ferro iron object; filo di ferro wire; color ferro iron-grey BE, iron-gray AE; carenza di ferro med. iron deficiency; età del ferro geol. Iron Age2 fig. di ferro [disciplina, salute, volontà] iron; [ memoria] tenacious; [ stomaco] strong; [ alibi] cast-iron, watertight; pugno di ferro iron fist o hand3 (da calza) knitting needle; lavorare ai -i to knit4 (da stiro) iron; ferro a vapore steam iron; dare un colpo di ferro a qcs. to give sth. an iron o a pressII ferri m.pl.1 med. surgical instruments, knife sing. colloq.; morire sotto i -i to die under the knife o on the operating table; essere sotto i -i to be under the knife2 (di prigioniero) irons, fetters, shackles; mettere qcn. ai -i to put sb. in irons o fetters, to fetter sb.3 (arnesi) tools; i -i del mestiere the tools of the trademettere a ferro e fuoco qcs. to put sth. to fire and sword; essere ai -i corti con qcn. to be at daggers drawn with sb., to be eyeball to eyeball with sb.; battere il ferro finché è caldo prov. to strike while the iron is hot, to make hay while the sun shines; toccare ferro to touch BE o knock on AE wood\ferro battuto wrought iron; ferro da calza knitting needle; ferro per capelli curling iron; ferro di cavallo (horse)shoe; a ferro di cavallo horseshoe shaped; ferro da stiro iron.
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