How do I say iron, as in hand iron?

Question

I am translating information about common garment care symbols, and need a translation for iron, any temperature, steam or dry. Thanks,

Answer 1

Planchar - to iron

Plancha - iron

Vapor - steam

Seco(a) - dry

Here is my attempt:

Plancha, de cualquier tempuratura, vapor o seca.

Plancha is also a cooking process, Pescado a la plancha= grilled fish. - kenwilliams, Aug 31, 2009

Answer 2

HI Ruh, murpy is right, planchar is what you are looking for

Welcome to the forum

"planchar"=verb & "plancha" = noun. - samdie, Aug 31, 2009

Answer 3

hierro is iron in spanish

Hierro is the metal substance we know as iron but not the electrical appliance we call an iron, this is a plancha.. - kenwilliams, Aug 31, 2009

Answer 4

i had thought that it was "plancha" for an iron that irons clothes. perhaps im wrong

plancha de vapor is a steam iron, i believe.