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  • 1 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). aço
    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.) fortalecer-se
    - steeliness
    - steel wool
    - steelworks
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    [sti:l] n 1 aço. 2 objeto feito de aço, espada. 3 dureza, força de aço. 4 haste de aço para amolar faca. • vt cobrir com aço, colocar ponta ou corte de aço. 2 endurecer, robustecer. 3 fig afiar, estimular. • adj 1 de aço. 2 como aço, duro. 3 da cor de aço. cast steel aço fundido. cold steel armas brancas (de aço). corrugated steel aço ondulado. hardened steel aço temperado ou endurecido. nerves of steel nervos de aço. stainless steel aço inoxidável. to steel oneself robustecer-se, fortificar-se. weld steel aço soldado. wrought steel aço forjado.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > steel

  • 2 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). aço
    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.) encher-se de coragem
    - steeliness - steel wool - steelworks

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > steel

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