de fer

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də fɛʁ/
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Adjective

de fer (invariable)

  1. (heraldry, rare) iron, Eisenfarbe (a grey tincture)
  2. (figuratively) strong, resilient, iron
    avoir une santé de ferto be in excellent health, to have a cast-iron constitution
    avoir une volonté de ferto have a will of iron, an unbending will, an iron determination

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