steel
US: /ˈstiɫ/
UK: /stˈiːl/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
steel /sti:l/- danh từ
- thép
- forged steel: thép rèn
- muscles of steel: bắp thị rắn như thép
- que thép (để mài dao)
- (thơ ca), (văn học) gươm, kiếm
- a foe worthy of one's: một kẻ thù ngang sức, kẻ thù lợi hại
- ((thường) số nhiều) giá cổ phần trong ngành thép
- steels fell during the week: giá cổ phần thép hạ trong tuần
- cold steel
- gươm kiếm
- thép
- ngoại động từ
- luyện thép vào (dao, cho thêm sắc), tháp thép vào (mũi nhọn, cho thêm cứng); bọc thép
- (nghĩa bóng) luyện cho cứng như gang thép, tôi luyện, làm cho trở nên sắt đá
- to steel oneself: cứng rắn lại
- to steel one's heart: làm cho lòng mình trở nên sắt đá
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun [U]
1 a strong hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and CARBON: the iron and steel industry + The frame is made of steel. + The bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders.
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2 the industry that produces steel: Steel used to be important in South Wales. + steel workers + a steel town
3 (old use or literary) weapons that are used for fighting: the clash of steel
Idioms: of steel having a quality like steel, especially a strong, cold or hard quality: She felt a hand of steel (= a strong, firm hand) on her arm. + You need a cool head and nerves of steel (= great courage). + There was a hint of steel in his voice (= he sounded cold and firm).
+ verb
~ yourself (for / against sth) to prepare yourself to deal with sth unpleasant: [VN] As she waited, she steeled herself for disappointment. + [VN to inf] He steeled himself to tell them the truth.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 sword, dagger, blade, knife, dirk, stiletto:
He saw the flash of the cold steel in the moonlight.
v.
2 brace, nerve, stiffen, fortify, grit one's teeth, bear up, bite the bullet, screw up one's courage (to the sticking point); inure, insulate, protect:
People must learn to steel themselves against criticism in this business.
Collocation
ADJ.
solid | forged, galvanized, mild, reinforced, rolled, stainless
VERB + STEEL
make, manufacture, produce | harden, temper
STEEL + NOUN
ingot, sheet | industry, manufacture, mill, plant, works
PREP.
in ~
building in steel and aluminium
Concise dictionary
steels|steeled|steelingstɪːlnoun
+an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
+a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
+knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
verb
+get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
+cover, plate, or edge with steel
