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PRONUNCIATION OF IN IRONS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN IRONS

in good time
in hand
in harness
in hock
in holes
in holy orders
in honour bound
in honour of
in hot water
in inverted commas
in isolation
in it
in kind
in large
in leaf
in league
in light of
in line for
in line with
in liquor

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN IRONS

baudrons
buttons
climbing irons
commons
communications
conditions
congratulations
connections
curling irons
directions
environs
fire irons
frequently asked questions
frons
instructions
irons
millions
persons
relations
thermal neutrons

Synonyms and antonyms of in irons in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «in irons» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN IRONS

Find out the translation of in irons to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in irons from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in irons» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在铁杆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en los hierros
570 millions of speakers

English

in irons
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हथकड़ी में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في الحديد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в кандалы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em ferros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোহা মধ্যে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dans les fers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dalam besi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in Eisen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アイアンでの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아이언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing irons
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong bàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரும்புகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इस्त्री मध्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ütüler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in ferri da stiro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w kajdany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в кайдани
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în fiare de călcat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στα σίδερα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in ysters
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i järn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i jern
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in irons

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN IRONS»

The term «in irons» is regularly used and occupies the 82.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN IRONS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in irons

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN IRONS»

Discover the use of in irons in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in irons and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Caught in Irons: North Atlantic Fishermen in the Last Days ...
This book provides a unique perspective on the dynamics of work, leisure, and class among North Atlantic fishermen by examining the role of fishermen's races within the context of the fishing community and popular culture.
Michael Wayne Santos, 2002
2
In Irons: Britain's Naval Supremacy and the American ...
An investigation into the influence of Britain's navy on the American revolutionary economy, particularly its agricultural sector, and the damage that Britain inflicted by seizing major colonial centres and denying Americans access to ...
Richard Buel, 1998
3
Lost Objects of Desire: The Performances of Jeremy Irons
This first book-length critical study of Jeremy Irons concentrates on his key performances and acting style.
Mark Nicholls, 2012
4
Cast Irons
Resistance to crack propagation is greatest in irons having a fully austenitic matrix. Under conditions of repeated impact, however, martensitic irons, which have been tempered to minimize retained austenite, have the maximum resistance to ...
Joseph R. Davis, 1996
5
Irons
Discusses the history and development of irons, including a brief description of how the electric steam iron works, and surveys the role of irons in popular culture.
Elaine Marie Alphin, 1998
6
Sailing Fundamentals
Many beginning sailors find themselves in irons. The term means that the boat is stopped, pointing directly into the wind, having lost all headway. It will not sail off on either tack. Not to worry, being caught in irons is an everyday occurrence.
Gary Jobson, 2008
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The Weekly Register
On Wednesday following, we were again whipped one dozen each, and ordered to be taken below, and put in irons till we did enter; and the captain said he would punish the damn'd I'ankee ra«- euls till they did enter. We were then put in ...
Hezekiah Niles, 1813
8
Proceedings of the Naval Court Martial
This much was indispensable, as mutineers already in irons, could scarcely be considered objects of apprehension from any other cause. It is true, the possibility of the prisoners getting their hands out of the irons is alluded to in the course of ...
United States Navy Department, Us Navy, 2009
9
The Narrative of Robert Adams, A Barbary Captive: A Critical ...
Moghtari then said, that unless he would kiss Hameda's hands and feet, he should be put in irons; which he peremptorily refused to do. Soon after Hameda's father came to Adams and told him, unless he did kiss his son's feet and hands, ...
Robert Adams, Charles Adams, 2005
10
Saltwater Slavery: A Middle Passage from Africa to American ...
counterparts in irons were sometimes put to similar work — particularly at the satellite posts, where castle slaves were often in short supply.30 When such labor was performed away from the immediate confines of the settlements, captives ...
Stephanie E. Smallwood, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN IRONS»

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1
British Open Leaderboard 2015: Friday Score Updates and …
Getting on the course before strong winds hit later in the day didn't hurt, but Johnson's huge power off the tee and a honed-in irons game simply ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Missing saddles returned, but reward unclaimed
They had been taken from a white, flatbed pickup parked at the Windsock Lounge in Irons Spring Road in the early morning of July 6. «Prescott Daily Courier, Jul 15»
3
Parlez-vous professeur? What teachers really mean | tesconnect
I remember school reports that could call a child lazy; try that today and you'll be clapped in irons and sent on an Inset called, “Inspiring your ... «TES News, Jul 15»
4
Solid day at Formula 18 Worlds
... Neil and I sailed a port lane out and sailed past a French boat stuck 'in irons'. As we passed, the boats powered up behind and upwind of us. «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jul 15»
5
Flotilla Protesters Buoyed by Delay to $1.7 Billion LNG Plant
Boaters celebrated the fact that Woodfibre LNG is briefly in irons. Photo by Bob Mackin. With as many as 20 proposals for LNG plants in B.C., ... «TheTyee.ca, Jul 15»
6
A civil eye on the Civil War
... and citizens who harbored Union sentiments or who refused to volunteer for regiments were clapped in irons and had their homes burned. «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
7
In One Ear: John Boyle fights back
The next morning he was taken, in irons, and put on the steamboat to Portland. No, Boyle didn't get $25,000, but the jury did award him $1,000 ... «Daily Astorian, Jul 15»
8
Women clapped in irons for kidnapping man
DUBAI: Three saleswomen who kidnapped a man and demanded a Dhs5, 000 ransom were jailed for three years plus deportation by the ... «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
9
Delivering Humanitarian Aid and Fighting Corruption: Not an Either …
... family's corruption but generally turned a blind eye because the focus was on prosecuting the war, not trying to clap the Karzai clan in irons? «The Nonprofit Quarterly, Jul 15»
10
Sally Jenkins: Look with clearer eyes at Confederate history
... and citizens who harbored Union sentiments or who refused to volunteer for regiments were clapped in irons and had their homes burned. «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. In irons [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/in-irons>. May 2024 ».
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