iron

Pronúncia: ˈaɪən
    noun
  1. Mining ferro.
  2. figurative ferro, acer.
  3. electric iron planxa elèctrica.
  4. man of iron home de ferro.
  5. corrugated iron ferro ondulat.
  6. old iron ferralla, ferro vell.
  7. wrought iron ferro forjat.
  8. to strike while the iron is hot figurative aprofitar l'ocasió.
  9. to have too many irons in the fire figurative voler fer massa feines, voler tocar massa tecles.

    10. [specially plural]
  10. [fetters] grillons, manilles, ferros.
  11. [at table] forquilles i ganivets.
  12. to put someone in irons posar algú a la presó.
    13. attributive
  13. iron curtain teló d'acer.
  14. iron man home de ferro.
  15. iron will voluntat de ferro, voluntat fèrria.
  16. iron holder mànec de la planxa.
    17. transitive verb
  17. [clothes] planxar.
  18. to iron out [unevenness] aplanar.
  19. (idem) [crease] treure, planxar.
  20. (idem) [difficulties] aplanar, suprimir.
  21. (idem) [differences] anivellar.
  22. (idem) slang corregir, resoldre, liquidar.
  23. (idem) [difficulty] sortir-se'n.