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🇬🇧🇪🇸 iron - plancha : English Lesson

noun
Meaning of "iron" ("plancha"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
An iron is an electric tool with a flat metal bottom that gets very hot so you can press it on clothes to make them flat, smooth, and not wrinkly.

🃏 Flash Card

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

💬 Example Sentences

Mom said, “Don’t touch the iron, it’s hot,” so it instantly became the most interesting thing in the whole house.
The iron puffed out so much steam, I thought it was trying to turn our living room into a sauna.
Our iron has one job—flatten clothes—but I’m pretty sure it secretly wants to be a tiny steam train instead.
The iron is like a dragon that breathes hot steam, except instead of burning things it politely smooths your pants.
Fun fact: people have used irons for hundreds of years—long ago they even heated heavy metal irons on fires instead of plugging them in like we do today.

📖 Mini Story

Anna's shirt had big lines. She found the iron on the table. She took the iron, warmed the iron, and moved the iron across the shirt. Steam rose from the hot iron and the shirt went flat. Anna smiled, put the iron away, and now danced in her smooth shirt.

📋 Educational Materials

Learn the meaning of iron with our educational learning resources. Download a colorful poster, print engaging games, and enjoy an easy story where the word iron appears in context. 👍

🧑‍🎓 CEFR Level: B1 Intermediate

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.
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