iron
To pass an iron over in order to remove creasesTo pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
You'd be wise to iron that shirt before you wear it.
bügeln
гла́дитьgláditʹ, погла́дитьpogláditʹ, вы́гладитьvýgladitʹ
прасува́тиprasuváty
(intransitive)To engage in such pressing of clothing.
They were washing and ironing all morning.
(transitive)To furnish, clad, or arm with iron.
to iron a wagon
покрыва́тьpokryvátʹ, покры́тьpokrýtʹ
(archaic, transitive)To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
in Eisen legen
зако́выватьzakóvyvatʹ, закова́тьzakovátʹ
- press and smooth with a heated iron
Examples
528 sentencesI have to iron my shirt.
Я маю попрасувати свою сорочку. — rmdas
ruЯ должен погладить себе рубашку. — marafon
deIch muss mein Hemd bügeln. — MUIRIEL
I burned my hand with an iron.
Я обпік руку праскою. — lingvokrolik
ruЯ обжёг руку утюгом. — al_ex_an_der
Let me iron your shirt for you.
Дозволь я випрасую тобі сорочку. — deniko
ruДавай я тебе рубашку поглажу. — marafon
Strike while the iron is hot.
Куй залізо, поки гаряче. — deniko
ruКуй железо, пока горячо. — al_ex_an_der
deMan soll das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist. — Wolf
Iron is a metal with many uses.
Залізо — метал, що має багато застосувань. — deniko
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English iren, from Old English īsern, īsærn, īren, īsen, from Proto-West GermaFrom Middle English iren, from Old English īsern, īsærn, īren, īsen, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną (“iron”), from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom (“iron”), possibly a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).
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Forms
irons, ironing, ironed, ironedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
5 patterns- ironed his shirts
- an an iron
- iron these shirts
- a tire iron
- tire iron