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| Engelska | Svenska |
| cast iron n | (molded metal) | gjutjärn s |
| Bicycle frames used to be made of cast iron, so they were quite heavy. |
| cast-iron n as adj | (of molded metal) (förled) | gjutjärns- adj |
| He cooked the eggs in his trusty cast-iron skillet. |
| cast-iron n as adj | figurative (alibi, excuse: strong) (bildlig) | idiotsäker adj |
| ogenomtränglig adj |
| He came up with a cast-iron excuse for not attending the meeting. |
| curling iron n | (tongs for curling hair) | locktång s |
| Annie didn't need a curling iron: her hair was naturally curly. |
flatiron,
flat iron n | historical (pressing iron heated on the stove) | strykjärn s |
| strykjärn som värms på spisen s |
flatiron,
flat-iron n as adj | (building: triangular) (förled) | trekants- adj |
| trekantig adj |
| galvanized iron n | (iron protected by zinc coating) | galvaniserat järn adj + s |
| Many nails are made of galvanized iron to prevent rusting. |
| the Iron Curtain n | figurative (Communist countries) (bestämd form) | järnridån s |
| During the 1950s it was very difficult for Westerners to travel behind the Iron Curtain. |
| iron curtain n | figurative (ideological separation) (bildlig) | järnridå s |
| mur s |
| vägg s |
| I've no idea what they're planning: they've put up an iron curtain of secrecy in recent weeks. |
| iron hand n | (strict control, severity) (bildlig) | järnhand s |
| Mussolini ruled Italy with an iron hand. |
| iron lace n | (decorative ironwork) | järnsnöre s |
| järndekoration s |
| iron lung n | (metal breathing apparatus) | järnlunga s |
| Thousands of polio victims were saved by the invention of the iron lung. |
| iron man n | (male with physical endurance) (bildlig) | järnman s |
| stark kille adj + s |
Ironman,
Ironman Triathlon n | ® (sporting event) | Ironman egen |
| Anmärkning: As registered trademarks, “Ironman” and "Ironman Triathlon" should be capitalized. |
| iron man n | (machine that performs job) | maskin som utför arbete - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| iron ore n | (rock mined for iron) | hematit s |
| Iron ore is found beneath hills and must be brought to the surface. |
iron out [sth],
iron [sth] out vtr + adv | (wrinkles: press out) | släta ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| stryka slät vtr + adv |
| I should iron out the creases in my suit for my interview tomorrow. |
| pig iron n | (crudely processed iron) | tackjärn s |
| Pig iron is produced in a blast furnace. |
pyrite,
pyrites,
iron pyrites n | (mineral: fool's gold) | pyrit s |
rust,
iron rust n | (oxidation) (vardagligt) | rost s |
| (formellt) | oxidering s |
| There is rust on this old farm machinery. |
| steam generator iron n | (iron with large water tank) | ånggenerator med järn - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| with an iron hand adv | figurative (severely, strictly) (bildlig) | med järnhand adv |
| She runs this department with an iron hand. |
| wrought iron n | (decorative ironwork) | dekoration av smidesjärn - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| A wrought iron gate would be too showy on a house like ours. |
| wrought-iron n as adj | (made of, featuring wrought iron) (förled) | smidesjärns- adj |
