Irons (en. Will iron)

/iʁɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Metal tool used for smoothing clothes.

She used irons to smooth her shirt.

Elle a utilisé des fers à repasser pour lisser sa chemise.

Set of metal tools or equipment.

The gym irons are necessary for lifting weights.

Les irons de gym sont nécessaires pour soulever des poids.

verb

The act of ironing something with an iron.

I need to iron my dress before the wedding.

Il faut que je irons ma robe avant le mariage.

From the Latin 'ferrum' which means iron.

to have irons in the fire

To have several projects or opportunities underway.

avoir des fers dans le feu

to work with iron

To practice or train seriously.

faire du fer

to be under iron

To be under surveillance or protection.

être sous fer

iron

Chemical element, versatile metal.

fer

iron

The action of passing an iron over a garment to make it smooth.

repasse

flat iron

Device used to flatten hair or fabrics.

lisseur

To work hard to improve a situation.

He is always ironing to succeed in his exams.

Il est toujours en train de irons pour réussir ses examens.

To repeat something until it works.

She has to iron this task until it is perfect.

Elle doit irons cette tâche jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit parfaite.