| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| cast iron n | (molded metal) | Gusseisen Nn |
| Bicycle frames used to be made of cast iron, so they were quite heavy. |
| Fahrradrahmen waren früher aus Gusseisen, so dass sie recht schwer waren. |
| cast-iron n as adj | (of molded metal) | Gusseisen- Präf |
| gusseisern Adj |
| He cooked the eggs in his trusty cast-iron skillet. |
| Er kochte die Eier in seiner zuverlässigen Gusseisenpfanne. |
| cast-iron n as adj | figurative (alibi, excuse: strong) | stählern Adj |
| felsenfest Adj |
| stark Adj |
| He came up with a cast-iron excuse for not attending the meeting. |
| Er kam mit einer stählernen Entschuldigung um die Ecke, wieso er nicht am Meeting teilgenommen hatte. |
| curling iron n | (tongs for curling hair) | Lockenstab Nm |
| Annie didn't need a curling iron: her hair was naturally curly. |
flatiron,
flat iron n | historical (pressing iron heated on the stove) | Bügeleisen Nn |
| (veraltet) | Plätteisen Nn |
flatiron,
flat-iron n as adj | (building: triangular) (New York City) | Flatiron Building Nn |
| Bügeleisen- Präf |
| galvanized iron n | (iron protected by zinc coating) | verzinktes Eisen Adj + Nn |
| Many nails are made of galvanized iron to prevent rusting. |
goffer,
gauffer,
goffering iron,
gauffering iron n | (clothing: tool for pleating trim) (vage) | Bügeleisen Nn |
grappling hook,
grappling iron,
grapnel n | (nautical: small anchor) | kleiner Anker Adj + Nm |
| (Fachbegriff: Schiffswesen) | Wurfanker Nm |
| the Iron Curtain n | figurative (Communist countries) | Eiserner Vorhang En |
| During the 1950s it was very difficult for Westerners to travel behind the Iron Curtain. |
| iron curtain n | figurative (ideological separation) (übertragen, selten) | eiserner Vorhang Adj + Nm |
| (übertragen) | Mauer Nf |
| I've no idea what they're planning: they've put up an iron curtain of secrecy in recent weeks. |
| iron fist n | figurative (harsh rule) | eiserne Faust Adj + Nf |
| (Erziehung) | strenge Hand Adj + Nf |
| The dictator ruled with an iron fist. |
| iron hand n | (strict control, severity) | eiserne Hand Adj + Nf |
| strenge Hand Adj + Nf |
| Mussolini ruled Italy with an iron hand. |
| iron lung n | (metal breathing apparatus) | Eisenlunge Nf |
| Thousands of polio victims were saved by the invention of the iron lung. |
| iron maiden n | historical (torture device) | eiserne Jungfrau Adj + Nf |
| The heretic was locked in an iron maiden to make him confess. |
| iron man n | (male with physical endurance) | starker Mann Adj + Nm |
| (übertragen, ugs) | Maschine Nf |
Ironman,
Ironman Triathlon n | ® (sporting event) (Anglizismus) | Ironman Nm |
| Anmerkung: As registered trademarks, “Ironman” and "Ironman Triathlon" should be capitalized. |
| iron man n | (machine that performs job) | Maschine Nf |
| Roboter Nm |
| iron ore n | (rock mined for iron) | Eisenerz Nn |
| Iron ore is found beneath hills and must be brought to the surface. |
iron out [sth],
iron [sth] out vtr + adv | (wrinkles: press out) | etwas bügeln Vt |
| etwas glätten Vt |
| I should iron out the creases in my suit for my interview tomorrow. |
| Ich sollte die Falten aus meinem Anzug bügeln, bevor ich morgen zum Interview gehe. |
| iron-on adj | (applied with an iron) | aufgebügelt Adj |
| iron-on n | (patch, etc., applied with an iron) | Bügel- Präf |
ironbound,
iron-bound,
iron bound adj | (bound with iron) | eisenbeschlagen Adj |
| in Eisen gefasst Rdw |
ironbound,
iron-bound,
iron bound adj | archaic, figurative (coast: covered with rocks) | felsig Adj |
ironbound,
iron-bound,
iron bound adj | figurative (rigid, unyielding) | starr Adj |
| steif Adj |
| fest Adj |
| hart Adj |
| non-iron adj | (does not require ironing) | bügelfrei Adj |
| pig iron n | (crudely processed iron) | Roheisen Nn |
| Pig iron is produced in a blast furnace. |
pyrite,
pyrites,
iron pyrites n | (mineral: fool's gold) | Pyrit Nm |
rust,
iron rust n | (oxidation) | Rost, Rostfleck Nm |
| There is rust on this old farm machinery. |
| Die alte landwirtschaftliche Maschine ist voller Rost (or: Rostflecken). |
| soldering iron n | (tool for fusing metals) | Lötkolben Nm |
| Löteisen Nn |
tire iron (US),
tyre iron (UK) n | (metal tool for removing a tyre) | Montiereisen Nn |
| Montierhebel Nm |
| (informell) | Reifenlöffel Nm |
| I've got the jack but I can't find the tyre iron. |
| waffle iron n | (appliance for cooking waffles) | Waffeleisen Nn |
| I burnt my finger on the waffle iron. |
| with an iron hand adv | figurative (severely, strictly) | mit einer eisernen Hand Rdw |
| mit Härte Präp + Nf |
| She runs this department with an iron hand. |
| wrought iron n | (decorative ironwork) | Schmiedeeisen Nn |
| A wrought iron gate would be too showy on a house like ours. |
| wrought-iron n as adj | (made of, featuring wrought iron) | schmiedeeisern Adj |
| Schmiedeeisen- Präf- |
