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irons

/ˈaɪ.ɚnz/ sustantivo B1

En español: grilletes, hierros, estribos

  1. Shackles. (dated) · He’s been clapped in irons!
  2. A lack of forward motion. · Alice steered the boat into the wind, so we were stuck in irons.
  3. The stirrups.
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De la biblioteca

While she was trying to fix on one, the cook took the cauldron of soup off the fire, and at once set to work throwing everything within her reach at the Duchess and the baby—the fire-irons came first; then followed a shower of saucepans, plates, and dishes.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 42 · B2
“Let the irons be heated,” said the doctor; “but really it is a useless precaution.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 211 · C1
This order to heat the irons made Dantès shudder.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 211 · C1

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