iron

iron
[ʼaɪən, Am -ɚn] n
1) no pl chem (element) Eisen nt;
rich in \iron reich an Eisen;
(as medical preparation) Eisen[präparat] nt; (metal) Eisen nt;
2)(fig)
the I\iron Lady (M. Thatcher) die eiserne Lady;
will of \iron eiserne Wille
3) (appliance) [Bügel]eisen nt;
steam \iron Dampfbügeleisen nt
4) (branding instrument) Brandeisen nt
5) sports (club) Golfschläger m
6) (shoe) [Huf]eisen nt
7) (ring) Steigbügel m
8) (weapon) Eisen nt, Schwert nt;
to fall to the \iron durch das Eisen fallen;
to put to the \iron mit dem Eisen erschlagen
PHRASES:
to have [or keep] [too] many/other \irons in the fire [zu] viele/andere Eisen im Feuer haben;
to have an \iron fist [or hand] in a velvet glove freundlich im Ton, aber hart in der Sache sein;
to rule with a rod of \iron mit eiserner Faust regieren;
strike while the \iron is hot (while the \iron is hot) das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist (prov) n
modifier (bar, mine, railing) Eisen- adj
1) (fig: strict) eisern;
\iron determination [or will] eiserner [o stählerner] Wille;
\iron discipline eiserne Disziplin;
to keep a country in an \iron grip ein Land eisern im Griff halten;
to rule with an \iron hand [or fist] mit eiserner Faust regieren;
\iron negotiator eisenharter Unterhändler/eisenharte Unterhändlerin;
2) (fig: strong)
\iron constitution eiserne Gesundheit vt
to \iron sth etw bügeln;
to \iron the laundry die Wäsche bügeln vi bügeln;
cotton and silk \iron well Baumwolle und Seide lassen sich gut bügeln

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