steel

steel
1. noun
Stahl, der

as hard as steel — stahlhart

2. attributive adjective
stählern; Stahl[helm, -block, -platte]
3. transitive verb

steel oneself for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas wappnen (geh.)

steel oneself to do something — allen Mut zusammennehmen, um etwas zu tun

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[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective
(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). der Stahl, Stahl-...
2. verb
(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) sich wappnen
- academic.ru/70557/steely">steely
- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks
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steel
[sti:l]
I. n
1. no pl (iron alloy) Stahl m
2. no pl (firmness of character) Härte f, Stärke f
nerves of \steel Nerven pl wie Drahtseile
3. (knife sharpener) Wetzstahl m
4.
to be worthy of sb's \steel (liter) jdm gewachsen sein
II. n modifier (factory, grille, industry, products, rod) Stahl-
\steel beam [or girder] Stahlträger m
\steel pipe Stahlrohr nt
\steel strut Stahlstrebe f
III. vt
to \steel oneself against/for sth sich akk gegen/für etw akk wappnen
to \steel oneself [to do sth] all seinen Mut zusammennehmen[, um etw zu tun]
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[stiːl]
1. n
Stahl m; (= sharpener) Wetzstahl m; (for striking spark) Feuerstahl m

he felt cold steel between his ribs — er spürte den kalten Stahl zwischen den Rippen

a man of steel — ein stahlharter Mann

as hard as steel — stahlhart, so hart wie Stahl

See:
nerve
2. adj attr
Stahl-

steel manufacture — Stahlproduktion f

3. vt

to steel oneself — sich wappnen (for gegen); (physically) sich stählen (for für)

to steel oneself to do sth — allen Mut zusammennehmen, um etw zu tun

to steel oneself against sth — sich gegen etw hart machen or verhärten

he steeled his troops for the battle — er machte seiner Truppe Mut für den Kampf; (physically) er stählte seine Truppe für den Kampf

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steel [stiːl]
A s
1. Stahl m:
steels
a) Stähle,
b) Börse: Stahlaktien;
of steel B;
(as) hard as steel B b; true A 3
2. (Gegenstand aus) Stahl m, besonders
a) Wetzstahl m
b) Feuerstahl m
c) Korsettstäbchen n
3. cold steel
4. fig Kraft f, Härte f
B adj stählern:
a) Stahl…, aus Stahl: construction 2
b) fig stahlhart
C v/t
1. TECH (ver)stählen
2. fig stählen, wappnen:
steel o.s. for (against) sth sich für (gegen) etwas wappnen;
he steeled his heart against compassion er verschloss sich dem Mitleid
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1. noun
Stahl, der

as hard as steel — stahlhart

2. attributive adjective
stählern; Stahl[helm, -block, -platte]
3. transitive verb

steel oneself for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas wappnen (geh.)

steel oneself to do something — allen Mut zusammennehmen, um etwas zu tun

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n.
Stahl nur sing. m.

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