What does acero in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word acero in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use acero in Spanish.

The word acero in Spanish means steel, sword, blade, make into steel, harden, forged steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, steel rod, stainless steel frame, steely, Iron Curtain. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word acero

steel

nombre masculino (aleación de hierro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El acero es un metal muy duro.
Steel is a very hard metal.

sword, blade

nombre masculino (culto (espada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡Probarás mi acero, malandrín!
Feel the edge of my blade, scoundrel!

make into steel

verbo transitivo (hierro: dar propiedades de acero) (technology)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

harden

verbo transitivo (figurado (dar fuerza moral) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

forged steel

(tipo de acero muy fuerte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Casi todas las piezas de este motor son de acero forjado.
Almost all the parts of this engine are made of forged steel.

galvanized steel

(aleación de capas de acero y zinc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ingeniero recomendó usar acero galvanizado en todas las piezas para protegerlas de la oxidación.
The engineer recommended using galvanized steel for all parts to protect them from rust.

stainless steel

(tipo de acero anticorrosivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los cubiertos de mesa se fabrican de acero inoxidable.
The silverware is made from stainless steel.

steel rod

(pieza de acero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene un colgante con una pequeña barra de acero.
He has a pendant with a little steel rod.

stainless steel frame

(estructura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El bastidor de acero inoxidable aumenta la resistencia del banco.
The stainless steel frame increases the strength of the bench.

steely

locución adjetiva (figurado (duro, inflexible)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tenía una mirada de acero.
He had a steely gaze.

Iron Curtain

(Guerra Fría: frontera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
W. Churchill dijo que un telón de acero caería sobre Europa.

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