iron

el hierro

planchar

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (metal)

a. el hierro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The sword is made of iron.La espada está hecha de hierro.

2. (appliance)

a. la plancha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My iron is broken. It doesn't heat up.Mi plancha está rota. No se calienta.

3. (golf)

a. el hierro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He took a 7-iron and hit the ball.Agarró un hierro 7 y golpeó la pelota.

4. (for branding)

a. el hierro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

To brand cattle, it is recommended you use a bigger iron.Para marcar el ganado, se recomienda usar un hierro más grande.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to press)

a. planchar

Iron the collars of the shirts carefully.Plancha con cuidado los cuellos de las camisas.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

6. (to press)

a. planchar

First I have to do some laundry, then I'll iron.Primero tengo que lavar la ropa, y después plancharé.

iron

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (metal)

a. el hierro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

made of ironde hierro

the iron and steel industryla industria siderúrgica

he has an iron constitutionestá hecho(a) un roble

a will of ironuna voluntad de hierro

iron disciplinedisciplina férrea

the Iron Agela Edad del Hierro

the Iron Curtainel telón de acero la cortina de hierro

2. (medicine)

a.

iron lungpulmón de acero

iron oremineral or mena de hierro

3. (for clothes)

a. la plancha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

4. (fig)

a.

to have several irons in the fireandar metido(a) en muchos asuntos

5. (in golf)

a. el hierro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

iron [ˈaɪən]

noun

1 (metal) hierro (m); fierro (m); (LAm)

cast iron hierro (m) colado; corrugated iron chapa (f) ondulada; old iron chatarra (f); hierro (m) viejo; to have an iron constitution tener una constitución de hierro; with an iron hand or fist con mano de hierro; a man of iron un hombre de hierro; a will of iron una voluntad férrea or de hierro

to have a lot of/too many irons in the fire tener muchos/demasiados asuntos entre manos

the iron fist in the velvet glove la mano de hierro en guante de terciopelo

to strike while the iron is hot a hierro candente batir de repente

2 irons (fetters) grilletes (m); grillos (m)

to put or clap sb in irons poner grilletes or grillos a algn; aherrojar a algn

3 (Golf) hierro (m)

4 (for ironing clothes) plancha (f)

5 (for branding) hierro (m) candente

6 (gun) pistola (f)

transitive verb

[+clothes] planchar

intransitive verb

[+person] planchar

this blouse irons really well esta blusa es muy fácil de planchar

modifier

[+bridge, bar, tool] de hierro; de fierro; (LAm) [+will, determination] férreo

the Iron Age (n) la Edad de hierro

the iron and steel industry (n) la industria siderúrgica

Iron Cross (n) cruz (f) de hierro

the Iron Curtain (n) (Hist) (Pol) el telón de acero; la cortina de hierro; (LAm)

the Iron Curtain Countries los países más allá del telón de acero

the Iron Duke (n) el Duque de Wellington

iron foundry (n) fundición (f); fundidora (f); (LAm)

the Iron Lady (n) (Britain) (Pol) la Dama de Hierro

iron lung (n) (Med) pulmón (m) de acero

iron ore (n) mineral (m) de hierro

iron oxide (n) óxido (m) de hierro

iron pyrites (n) pirita (f) ferruginosa

iron rations (n) ración (f) or víveres (m) de reserva

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Participles

Present:	ironing
Past:	ironed

Indicative

	Present	Past	Future
I	iron	ironed	will iron
you	iron	ironed	will iron
he/she	irons	ironed	will iron
we	iron	ironed	will iron
you	iron	ironed	will iron
they	iron	ironed	will iron

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iron the clothes	planchar la ropa plancha la ropa
curling iron	el rizador de pelo
iron clothes	planchar la ropa
cast iron	el hierro fundido el hierro colado
cast-iron	de hierro fundido férreo
iron ore	el mineral de hierro
iron fist	la mano de hierro
iron deficiency	la carencia de hierro
soldering iron	el soldador
wrought iron	el hierro forjado
cramp iron	la grapa
corrugated iron	la hojalata
wrought-iron gate	puerta de hierro forjado
iron gate	la puerta de hierro
iron the clothing	plancha la ropa
iron bar	fierro
I iron my clothes	plancho la ropa
flat iron	el alisador de pelo
waffle iron	la waflera la gofrera
iron maiden	la doncella de hierro