Metal (en. Metal)

/ˈmetəl/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A chemical element that is a good conductor of electricity and heat, and that has brightness and ductility.

Gold is a very valuable metal.

El oro es un metal muy valioso.

Material used to make objects or structures.

The structure of the bridge is made of metal.

La estructura del puente está hecha de metal.

It also refers to music that incorporates elements of rock, such as heavy metal.

I like listening to metal bands like Metallica.

Me gusta escuchar bandas de metal como Metallica.

From Latin 'metallum', which means mine or metal.

man of steel

A person with much strength or endurance.

hombre de metal

heart of steel

A phrase indicating a cold or insensitive person.

corazón de metal

heavy metal

A musical genre characterized by its loud and distorted sound.

metal pesado

metallic

Related to metals.

metálico

precious metals

High-value metals, such as gold and silver.

metales preciosos

alloy

A mixture of two or more metals.

aleación

Metalhead

That person is a metalhead who attends all the concerts.

Esa persona es un metalero que asiste a todos los conciertos.

Metal festival

We're going to the metal festival this weekend.

Nos vamos al metalfest este fin de semana.