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ferro meaning in English

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battere il ferro finché è caldo verb

strike while the iron is hot(act on an opportunity promptly)
verb
[UK: straɪk waɪl ðə ˈaɪən ɪz hɒt] [US: ˈstraɪk ˈwaɪl ðə ˈaɪərn ˈɪz hɑːt]

braccio di ferro noun

confrontation [confrontations](the act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.frʌn.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌkɑːn.frən.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

braccio di ferro noun
{m}

arm wrestling(a sport)
noun
[UK: ɑːm ˈres.l̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈɑːrm ˈres.l̩.ɪŋ]

Braccio di Ferro proper noun
{m}

Popeye(tough cartoon sailor)
proper noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.ˌpaɪ] [US: ˈpɑː.ˌpaɪ]

cannone ferroviario noun
{m}

railway gun(large mobile artillery gun on railway)
noun

carrozza ferroviaria noun
{f}

coach [coaches](rail passenger car)
noun
[UK: kəʊtʃ] [US: koʊtʃ]

cortina di ferro noun
{f}

iron curtain(impenetrable barrier)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪən ˈkɜːt.n̩] [US: ˈaɪərn ˈkɝː.tn̩]

cortina di ferro proper noun
{f}

Iron Curtain(the dividing line between western Europe and the Soviet controlled regions)
proper noun
[UK: ˈaɪən ˈkɜːt.n̩] [US: ˈaɪərn ˈkɝː.tn̩]

deposito ferroviario noun
{m}

depot [depots](bus or railway station)
noun
[UK: ˈde.pəʊ] [US: ˈdiːpo.ʊ]

di ferro noun

iron [irons](symbol of great strength or toughness)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪən] [US: ˈaɪərn]

di ferro adjective

cast iron(durable, tough, resiliant)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɑːst.ˈaɪən] [US: ˈkɑːst.ˈaɪən]

età del ferro proper noun

Iron Ageproper noun
[UK: ˈaɪən eɪdʒ] [US: ˈaɪərn ˈeɪdʒ]

fare a braccio di ferro verb

arm-wrestle(to compete in an arm-wrestle)
verb

giallo di ossido di ferro noun

iron buffnoun

legno ferro noun
{m}

ironwood [ironwoods](any of a number of tree species known for having a particularly solid wood)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪərˌn.wʊd] [US: ˈaɪərˌn.wʊd]

limature di ferro noun
{f}

iron filings(small fragments of iron)
noun

linea ferroviaria noun
{f}

railway line [railway lines](stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure, see also: railway)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ laɪn] [US: ˈreɪˌl.we ˈlaɪn]

minerale ferroso noun
{m}

iron ore(ore containing iron)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪən ɔː(r)] [US: ˈaɪərn ˈɔːr]

polveri di ferro noun
{m}

iron filings(small fragments of iron)
noun

pugno di ferro noun
{m}

iron fist(ruthless control)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪən fɪst] [US: ˈaɪərn ˈfɪst]

segnalatore ferroviario noun
{m}

bobby [bobbies](railway signaller)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒ.bi] [US: ˈbɑː.bi]

Servizio ferroviario noun

S-train(commuter rail/metro system within a metropolitan area)
noun

servizio ferroviario metropolitano noun

commuter rail(railway)
noun

servizio ferroviario suburbano noun

commuter rail(railway)
noun

servizio ferroviario urbano noun

commuter rail(railway)
noun

stazione ferroviaria noun
{f}

railway station(place where trains stop)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈreɪˌl.we ˈsteɪʃ.n̩]

tocca ferro interjection

knock on wood(hopefully; used when undertaking such a customary action)
interjection

toccare ferro verb

knock on wood(to take a customary action to ward off misfortune)
verb

tocchiamo ferro interjection

knock on wood(hopefully; used when undertaking such a customary action)
interjection

trasporto ferroviario noun
{m}

rail transport(transport)
noun

vergine di ferro noun
{f}

iron maiden(torture device)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪən ˈmeɪd.n̩] [US: ˈaɪərn ˈmeɪd.n̩]

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