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steel

/stiːl/

/stil/

steelnoun

steels

Translations

сталь

The bridge is made of steel.

Мост сделан из стали.

Definitions

A strong, hard metal made of iron and carbon, used as a basic material in the construction of buildings, vehicles, and other structures.

The bridge was constructed using high-quality steel to ensure its durability.

A sword or blade made of steel.

The knight drew his steel and prepared for battle.

A symbol of strength or resilience.

Her determination was like steel, unyielding and strong.

A rod of roughened steel used for sharpening knives; a honing steel.

He ran the chef's knife along a steel before slicing the tomatoes.

Synonyms

alloy

metal

tool steel

carbon steel

stainless steel

iron

steeladjective

/stiːl/

/stil/

Used attributively to describe objects made of steel or having the qualities/colour of steel

Definitions

Made of, containing, or consisting of steel.

Steel cables held the suspension bridge in place.

Having the qualities or bluish-grey colour of steel; strong, hard, or cold in appearance or character.

Dark clouds gathered under a steel sky.

Synonyms

steelverb

steeled

Past Simple

steeled

Past Participle

steeling

Gerund

/stiːl/

/stil/

Translations

закалять

He had to steel himself for the difficult conversation.

Ему пришлось закалить себя для трудного разговора.

Additional translations

терпеть

окрепнуть

Definitions

To mentally prepare oneself to face a difficult or unpleasant situation.

She steeled herself for the challenging conversation with her boss.

To cover, edge, or plate (something) with steel, or to make it physically hard like steel.

The cutler steeled the blade to improve its strength.

Synonyms

steelproper noun

Definitions

A surname.

Jill Steel is giving a lecture tonight.