Significado
iron
- iron, clothes iron
Em uma frase
Questo tavolo ha gambe di ferro molto forti.
This table has very strong iron legs.
Hai preso il ferro per stirare la camicia?
Did you take the iron to press the shirt?
Non voglio una porta di ferro in casa.
I don't want an iron door in the house.
Formas da palavra (2)
| Palavra | Formas da palavra |
|---|---|
| ferro | masculine · singular |
| ferri | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Use ferro for the material; use acciaio for steel. English speakers often overuse ferro when the item is specifically steel.
- For a horseshoe, say ferro di cavallo. Ferro alone usually means the metal, not that object.
- In compounds, ferro often appears with di: da stiro, battuto, arrugginito. Learn the full phrase, not ferro by itself.