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metal meaning in English

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metal noun
{m}

metal [metals](atomic element or material made of such atoms)
noun
[UK: ˈmet.l̩] [US: ˈmet.l̩]
Gold is a metal. = El oro es un metal.

metal alcalinotérreo noun

alkaline earth metal [alkaline earth metals](any element of group II of the periodic table)
noun
[UK: ˈælk.ə.laɪn ɜːθ ˈmet.l̩] [US: ˈælk.ə.ˌlaɪn ˈɝːθ ˈmet.l̩]

metal blanco noun
{m}

nickel silver(alloy)
noun
[UK: ˈnɪk.l̩ ˈsɪl.və(r)] [US: ˈnɪk.l̩ ˈsɪl.vər]

metal de transición noun
{m}

transition metal [transition metals](transition element)
noun
[UK: træn.ˈzɪʃ.n̩ ˈmet.l̩] [US: træn.ˈzɪʃ.n̩ ˈmet.l̩]

metal noble noun
{m}

noble metal [noble metals](metal resistant to corrosion)
noun
[UK: ˈnəʊb.l̩ ˈmet.l̩] [US: ˈnoʊb.l̩ ˈmet.l̩]

metal pesado noun
{m}

heavy metal [heavy metals](type of metal)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.vi ˈmet.l̩] [US: ˈhe.vi ˈmet.l̩]

metal precioso noun
{m}

precious metal(metallic element with high economic value)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.ʃəs ˈmet.l̩] [US: ˈpre.ʃəs ˈmet.l̩]

metal tipográfico noun
{m}

type metal(a metal alloy that is used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting)
noun

metalera noun
{f}

metalhead(one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music)
noun

metalero noun
{m}

metalhead(one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music)
noun

metalista noun
{m}

metalworker [metalworkers](a person who shapes metal)
noun
[UK: ˈmetl.wɜːkə(r)] [US: ˈme.təˌl.wərkər]

metalistería noun
{f}

metalworkingnoun
[UK: ˈme.təˌl.wərkɪŋ] [US: ˈme.təˌl.wərkɪŋ]

metalizado adjective

metallic((of a color) having the appearance of being of polished metal)
adjective
[UK: mɪ.ˈtæ.lɪk] [US: mə.ˈtæ.lɪk]

metalizar verb

metallize [metallized, metallizing, metallizes](to coat, treat or impregnate a non-metallic object with metal)
verb
[UK: ˈme.tə.laɪz] [US: ˈmet.ˌlaɪz]

metalmecánica noun
{f}

metalworkingnoun
[UK: ˈme.təˌl.wərkɪŋ] [US: ˈme.təˌl.wərkɪŋ]

metaloide noun
{m}

metalloid [metalloids](element)
noun
[UK: ˈme.tə.lɔɪd] [US: ˈmet.lɔɪd]

metaloproteína noun
{f}

metalloprotein(a protein that contains a metal atom as a cofactor)
noun

metalurgia noun
{f}

metallurgy(science of metals)
noun
[UK: mɪ.ˈtæ.lə.dʒi] [US: ˈme.tə.lər.dʒi]

metalurgista noun
{m}

metallurgist [metallurgists](person skilled in metallurgy)
noun
[UK: mɪ.ˈtæ.lə.dʒɪst] [US: mɪ.ˈtæ.lə.dʒɪst]

metalúrgicamente adverb

metallurgically(in a metallurgical manner)
adverb

metalúrgico adjective

metallurgical(of or relating to metallurgy)
adjective
[UK: ˌme.tə.ˈlɜː.dʒɪk.l̩] [US: ˌme.tə.ˈlɝː.dʒɪk.l̩]

metalúrgico noun
{m} {f}

metallurgist [metallurgists](person skilled in metallurgy)
noun
[UK: mɪ.ˈtæ.lə.dʒɪst] [US: mɪ.ˈtæ.lə.dʒɪst]

bimetalismo noun
{m}

bimetallism(a monetary standard)
noun
[UK: ˌbaɪ.ˈme.tə.lɪ.zəm] [US: ˌbaɪ.ˈme.tə.lɪ.zəm]

black metal noun
{m}

black metal(a subgenre of heavy metal)
noun

detector de metal noun
{m}

metal detector(a hand-held device)
noun
[UK: ˈmet.l̩ dɪ.ˈtek.tə(r)] [US: ˈmet.l̩ də.ˈtek.tər]

el vil metal noun
{m}

money [monies](means of exchange and measure of value)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌ.ni] [US: ˈmʌ.ni]

heavy metal noun
{m}

heavy metal [heavy metals](type of music)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.vi ˈmet.l̩] [US: ˈhe.vi ˈmet.l̩]

lámina de metal noun
{f}

foil [foils](thin sheet of metal)
noun
[UK: fɔɪl] [US: ˌfɔɪl]

no metal noun
{m}

nonmetal [nonmetals](element that does not have the properties of a metal)
noun
[UK: ˈnɒnˌmɛtl] [US: ˈnɒnˌmɛtl]

obrero metalúrgico noun
{m}

metalworker [metalworkers](a person who shapes metal)
noun
[UK: ˈmetl.wɜːkə(r)] [US: ˈme.təˌl.wərkər]

semimetal noun
{m}

metalloid [metalloids](element)
noun
[UK: ˈme.tə.lɔɪd] [US: ˈmet.lɔɪd]

sierra para metales noun
{f}

hacksaw [hacksaws](saw)
noun
[UK: ˈhæk.sɔː] [US: ˈhæk.ˌsɒ]