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| alloy steel | (metal) | acero aleado nm + adj |
| | | acero de aleación nm + loc adj |
| carbon steel n | (metal: alloy) | acero al carbono nm |
| | Carbon steel is harder than stainless steel. |
| | Los aceros al carbono son más dúctiles que los aceros al silicio. |
| | | acero dulce nm |
| cast steel n | (iron alloy) | acero fundido loc nom m |
chrome steel,
chromium steel n | (steel containing chromium) | acero cromo loc nom m |
| cold steel | (weapon) | arma blanca loc nom f |
Damascus steel,
Damask steel,
folded steel n | (hard, flexible steel) | acero de Damasco loc nom m |
| electrical steel n | (metal: alloy) | acero de silicio, acero eléctrico loc nom m |
| have nerves of steel v expr | figurative (be very brave) | nervios de hierro expr |
| | Brain surgeons must have nerves of steel to do their job successfully. |
| | | tener nervios de acero loc verb |
| high-speed steel n | (metal) | acero rápido loc nom m |
| | High-speed steel is often used to make cutting tools. |
| inoxidizable steel n | (stainless steel) | acero inoxidable loc nom m |
| | Inoxidizable steel is an alloy. |
| | El acero inoxidable es una aleación. |
| Irish steel-cut oats npl | (cereal: oatmeal) | avena nf |
lap steel guitar,
lap slide guitar,
Hawaiian guitar n | (type of instrument) | guitarra lap steel nf + loc adj |
| manganese steel | (metal) | acero al manganeso loc nom m |
| mild steel | (metal) | acero dulce loc nom m |
| of steel adj | figurative (very strong) (figurado) | de acero loc adj |
| | He has muscles of steel. |
| | Él tiene músculos de acero. |
| sharpening steel n | (instrument for sharpening knives) | afilador nm |
| silicon steel n | (metal alloy) | acero de silicio grupo nom |
| | El acero de silicio se usa para fabricar núcleos de transformadores. |
| stainless steel n | (rust-resistant metal) | acero inoxidable loc nom m |
| | I used stainless steel for the sculpture, as it would be standing outside in the rain. |
| | Usé acero inoxidable para esta escultura porque va a estar al aire libre bajo la lluvia. |
| stainless steel n as adj | (made of rust-resistant metal) | de acero inoxidable loc adj |
| | These days, wine is often aged in stainless steel vats instead of wooden barrels. |
| | Actualmente, el vino se añeja en barriles de acero inoxidable en vez de en barriles de madera. |
| steel band | (music) | banda de tambores metálicos nf + loc adj |
| steel blue n | (color) | azul metálico loc nom m |
| | | azul acero, azul acerado loc nom m |
steel blue,
steel-blue n as adj | (in color) | azul metálico loc adj |
| | | azul acero, azul acerado loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| steel drum n | (music: percussion instrument) | tambor metálico loc nom m |
| | | steelband, steeldrum nm |
| steel engraving n | (printmaking using steel plate) | grabado en acero grupo nom |
| steel frame n | (structure reinforced with steel) | estructura de acero nf + loc adj |
| | This building has a steel frame. |
| | Este edificio tiene una estructura de acero. |
| | | marco de acero grupo nom |
| | | estructura metálica nf + adj |
steel gray (US),
steel grey (UK) n | (dark metallic colour) (color) | gris acero loc nom m |
| | | gris metalizado loc nom m |
| | | gris plata, gris plateado loc nom m |
steel gray,
steel-gray (US),
steel grey,
steel-grey (UK) adj | (of a dark metallic colour) | gris acero loc adj |
| | | gris metalizado loc adj |
| | | gris plata, gris plateado loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Mi profesor de matemáticas me asustaba con su fría mirada gris acero. |
| steel guitar n | (electric guitar played with a slide) | guitarra de acero loc nom f |
| | I guess playing steel guitar's easier to learn than other instruments . |
| | Creo que aprender a tocar la guitarra de acero es más fácil que otros instrumentos. |
| | | guitarra acústica loc nom f |
| steel industry n | (production of steel) | industria acerera nf |
| | The US steel industry was primarily located in Pennsylvania. |
| | Pennsylvania fue la cuna de la industria acerera en los EE.UU. |
| | | industria metalúrgica nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El desarrollo de la industria metalúrgica significó un gran avance para el país. |
| | | industria del acero nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La industria del acero es el motor de la economía del país. |
steel mill,
mill n | (plant where steel is manufactured) | planta siderúrgica nf + adj |
| | | acería nf |
| | | planta acerera nf + adj |
| steel pan n | (steel drum: percussion instrument) | tambor metálico loc nom m |
| | (voz inglesa) | steel pan, steel drum loc nom m |
| | Derrick plays steel pan for a band. |
| | Derrick toca el tambor metálico en una banda. |
| steel plate n | (sheet of steel used for engraving) | acero laminado nm + adj |
| | | plancha de acero nf + loc adj |
| | | palastro de acero nm + loc adj |
| | The decks of the ship are made of steel plate. |
| steel trap n | (animal trap) | trampa de acero nf + loc adj |
| steel wool n | (matted wire used for scouring) (CL) | virutilla nf |
| | Steel wool has many uses besides scrubbing pots and pans. |
| | (AR) | virulana nf |
| | | lana de acero loc nom f |
| | La lana de acero tiene otros usos además de fregar ollas y sartenes. |
| steel yourself vtr + refl | (get ready for [sth] challenging) | prepararse⇒ v prnl |
| | | armarse de valor loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | atarse los machos loc verb |
| steel yourself interj | (get ready to see or hear [sth] challenging) (tuteo) | ¡prepárate!, ¡agárrate! expr |
| | (voseo) | ¡preparate!, ¡agarrate! expr |
| steel yourself for [sth] vtr + refl | (get ready for [sth] challenging) | prepararse para v prnl + prep |
| | (coloquial) | atarse los machos para loc verb + prep |
| steel yourself to do [sth] v expr | (get ready to do [sth] challenging) | prepararse para hacer algo v prnl + prep |
| | | armarse de valor para hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| steel-plated adj | (armour, door) | chapado en acero loc adj |
steel-toe boots,
steel-capped boots npl | (heavy footwear with reinforced toe) | botas con puntera de acero grupo nom |
| structural steel n | (steel shapes used in construction) | acero estructural loc nom m |
| structural steel n | (steel that can be shaped) | acero estructural loc nom m |
| tool steel n | (hard, high-carbon metal) | acero al carbono loc nom m |