iron

[US]/ˈaɪən/
[UK]/ˈaɪərn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. chombo cha chuma tambarau, mara nyingi kinachoviringishwa, kinachotumika kupiga nguo; nguvu
vt. & vi. kupiga (nguo) kwa chombo cha chuma tambarau kinachoviringishwa
Word Forms
Third Person Singularirons
Past Tenseironed
Present Participleironing
Past Participleironed
Pluralirons

Phrases & Collocations

cast iron

chumbani

wrought iron

chumbani cha kuchapishwa

iron ore

bwawa la chuma

steam iron

chuma cha mvuke

iron deficiency

upungufu wa chuma

ironing board

meza ya kuchoma chuma

ironclad agreement

mkutano uliounganishwa

iron and steel

chuma na kabati

iron mine

shimo la chuma

ductile iron

chuma cha kubadilika

iron oxide

oksidi ya chuma

molten iron

chuma cha kuyeyuka

pig iron

chuma cha nguruwe

iron core

msingi wa chuma

white cast iron

chumbani nyeupe

nodular cast iron

chumbani na fundo

nodular iron

chuma na fundo

iron powder

chumvi ya chuma

iron content

maudhui ya chuma

gray iron

chumbani wa rangi ya kijivu

iron ore mine

shimo la chuma cha mwitu

iron casting

uchapishaji wa chuma

Example Sentences

an iron that was a scorcher.

nyuzi iliyocha moto.

Iron is a solid.

Chuma ni kitu ngumu.

iron bars; an iron alloy.

miamba ya chuma; aloi ya chuma.

the Consett Iron Co.

Shirika la Consett Iron

there are no cast-iron guarantees.

hakuna dhamana za chuma.

Iron is apt to rust.

Mchanga huzeeka kwa urahisi.

Real-world Examples

Iron man becomes iron man because of technology.

Mwanadamu anakuwa mtu wa chuma kwa sababu ya teknolojia.

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And that gas reduces the iron oxide to iron.

Na gesi hiyo inabadilisha oksidi ya chuma kuwa chuma.

Source: How to avoid climate disasters

Do not leave the iron on that delicate fabric or the heat will scorch it.

Usiweke chuma kwenye kitambaa nyepesi, vinginevyo joto kitachoma.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

James, you could have bought an iron.

James, ungeweza kununua chuma.

Source: Gourmet Base

For example, we iron with an iron.

Kwa mfano, tunachomza kwa chuma.

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Iron does not rust in dry air.

Chuma hakitoi kutu hewani kavu.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press High School English (Volume 1)

It's warm since we just ironed it.

Ni joto kwa sababu tumechomza sasa hivi.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

The government insists the problems will be ironed out.

Serikali inasisitiza kwamba matatizo yataondolewa.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

I don't use a curling iron. -Someone does.

Situmii chuma cha nywele. -Yeye anatumia.

Source: Friends Season 6

Manny needs that solder iron I lent to Phil.

Manny anahitaji chuma cha kuweka solder niliyomkopeshe Phil.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

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