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steam [stiːm] n 1. (Physics / General Physics) the gas or vapour into which water is changed when boiled 2. (Physics / General Physics) the mist formed when such gas or vapour condenses in the atmosphere 3. any vaporous exhalation 4. Informal power, energy, or speed get up steam a. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (Transport / Railways) (of a ship, etc.) to work up a sufficient head of steam in a boiler to drive an engine b. Informal to go quickly let off steam Informal to release pent-up energy or emotions under one's own steam without the assistance of others 8. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Austral slang cheap wine 9. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (modifier) driven, operated, heated, powered, etc., by steam a steam radiator 10. (modifier) treated by steam steam ironed steam cleaning 11. (modifier) Humorous old-fashioned; outmoded steam radio vb 1. to emit or be emitted as steam 2. (intr) to generate steam, as a boiler, etc. 3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (intr) to move or travel by steam power, as a ship, etc. 4. (intr) Informal to proceed quickly and sometimes forcefully 5. (Cookery) to cook or be cooked in steam 6. (tr) to treat with steam or apply steam to, as in cleaning, pressing clothes, etc See also steam up [Old English; related to Dutch stoom steam, perhaps to Old High German stioban to raise dust, Gothic stubjus dust]
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steam noun 1. vapour, mist, condensation, moisture The heat converts water into high-pressure steam. 2. energy, drive, stamina, go (informal), power, strength, pep, zip (informal), vitality, vigour, zeal, verve, zest, welly (slang), get-up-and-go (informal), élan, vivacity, liveliness, vim (slang), forcefulness Socialists everywhere had run out of steam and ideas. get steamed up get worked up, get angry, go mad, go crazy, see red, go ballistic, blow a fuse, get uptight, go off the deep end, get flustered, go up the wall, blow your top, lose your rag, go crook (Austral. & N.Z. slang), get in a stew, get overwrought, flip your lid, hit or go through the roof I think you're getting steamed up over nothing. let off steam 3. use up energy, let yourself go, release surplus energy a place where children can rush around to let off steam 4. speak your mind, sound off, give vent to your feelings I just phoned to let off steam. under your own steam without help, independently, on your own, by yourself, unaided, by your own efforts The most reliable form of transport is provided by moving under your own steam. Translations steam [stiːm] A. N → vapor m to get up or pick up steam → dar presión full steam ahead! (Naut) → ¡a todo vapor! the ship went on under its own steam → el buque siguió adelante con sus propios motores to go full steam ahead with sth → avanzar a toda marcha con algo to let off steam → desahogarse under one's own steam → por sus propios medios or propias fuerzas to run out of steam → quedar sin fuerza B. VT C. VI D. CPD steam bath N → baño m de vapor steam engine N → máquina f de vapor steam hammer N → martillo m pilón steam heat N → calor m por vapor steam iron N → plancha f de vapor steam organ N → órgano m de vapor steam shovel N (US) → pala f mecánica de vapor, excavadora f steam turbine N → turbina f de vapor steam up A. VI + ADV [window] → empañarse steam [ˈstiːm] n → vapeur f full steam ahead! → en avant, toute! to go full steam ahead [plan, project] → fonctionner à plein régime, tourner à plein régime to run out of steam [person] → caler > under one's own steam → par ses propres moyens vt (COOKERY) → cuire à la vapeur vi [liquid, wet clothes, horse] → fumer steam n → Dampf m; (from swamp also) → Dunst m; driven by steam → dampfgetrieben; full steam ahead (Naut) → volle Kraft voraus; (fig) → mit Volldampf voraus; to get or pick up steam (lit) → feuern, Dampf aufmachen (dated); (fig) → in Schwung kommen; to let off steam (lit, fig) → Dampf ablassen; to run out of steam (lit) → Dampf verlieren; (fig) → Schwung verlieren; he ran out of steam → ihm ist die Puste ausgegangen (inf); the ship went on under its own steam → das Schiff fuhr mit eigener Kraft weiter; under one’s own steam (fig) → allein, ohne Hilfe vt → dämpfen; food also → dünsten; to steam open an envelope → einen Briefumschlag über Dampf öffnen; steamed pudding → Kochpudding m vi (= give off steam) → dampfen (= move) → dampfen; we were steaming along at 12 knots → wir fuhren mit 12 Knoten; the ship steamed into the harbour → das Schiff kam in den Hafen gefahren; the ship steamed out → das Schiff dampfte ab; the runner came steaming round the last bend (inf) → der Läufer kam mit Volldampf um die letzte Kurve (inf) steam: steamboat n → Dampfschiff nt, → Dampfer m steam-driven adj → mit Dampfantrieb, dampfgetrieben steam engine n → Dampflok f; (stationary) → Dampfmaschine f steam: steam fitter n → Heizungsinstallateur(in) m(f) steam gauge, (US) steam gage n (Tech) → Dampfdruckmesser m steam hammer n → Dampfhammer m steam heating n → Dampfheizung f steam: steam iron n → Dampfbügeleisen nt steam radio n (hum) → Dampfradio nt (hum) steamroller n → Dampfwalze f vt road → glatt walzen; (fig) person → überfahren; they steamed their way into the next round → sie bahnten sich unaufhaltsam den Weg in die nächste Runde; to steam a bill through parliament (fig) → ein Gesetz im Parlament durchpeitschen adj steam tactics → Holzhammermethode f (inf) steam room n → Saunaraum m; (in Turkish bath) → Dampfraum m steamship n → Dampfschiff nt, → Dampfer m steamship company n → Dampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft f steamship line n → Schifffahrtslinie f, → Dampferlinie f steam-shovel n → Löffelbagger m steam turbine n → Dampfturbine f steam [stiːm] 1. n → vapore m to get up steam (train, ship) → aumentare la pressione (worker, project) → mettersi in moto to let off steam (fig) → sfogarsi under one's own steam (fig) → da solo, con i propri mezzi to run out of steam (fig) (person) → non farcela più (project, movement) → perdere vigore full steam ahead! (Naut) → avanti tutta! to go full steam ahead (fig) → andare a tutto vapore 3. vi a. (give off steam, liquid, food) → fumare steam [stiːm] 1. n → vapore m to get up steam (train, ship) → aumentare la pressione (worker, project) → mettersi in moto to let off steam (fig) → sfogarsi under one's own steam (fig) → da solo, con i propri mezzi to run out of steam (fig) (person) → non farcela più (project, movement) → perdere vigore full steam ahead! (Naut) → avanti tutta! to go full steam ahead (fig) → andare a tutto vapore 3. vi a. (give off steam, liquid, food) → fumare n steam [stiːm] 1 a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; (also adjective ) A sauna is a type of steam bath. stoom بُخار الماء изпарение pára; parní damp; damp-; em; em- der Dampf, Dampf-... ατμός aur بخار آب höyry (à/de) vapeur אֵדִים भाप, वाष्प para, isparivanje gőz uap gufa vapore; di vapore 蒸気 수증기 garas tvaiks; garaiņi wap stoom vanndamp para vapor abur пар para; parný para para ånga ไอน้ำ buhar 蒸氣 пара بھاپ hơi nước 蒸气 2 power or energy obtained from this The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; (also adjective ) steam power, steam engines. stoomkrag طاقَه بُخارِيَّه пара pára; parní damp; damp- der Dampf, Dampf-... ατμός aurujõud نيروي بخار آب höyryvoima, höyry- (à/de) vapeur קִיטוֹר जोश, तेज, उत्साह snaga pare gőz tenaga uap gufuafl vapore; a vapore 蒸気力 증기에너지 garas tvaiks; tvaika enerģija wap stoom damp(kraft) para vapor (cu) aburi паровая тяга para; parný para; paren para ånga พลังไอน้ำ buhar enerjisi 蒸氣動力(能) пар بھاپ سے حاصل ہونے والی تواناءی năng lượng hơi nước 蒸气动力(能) v 1 to give out steam A kettle was steaming on the stove. stoom ينبَعِثُ مِنه البُخار пускам пара vypouštět páru dampe dampfen αχνίζω aurama بخار توليد كردن höyrytä fumer לְהַעֲלוֹת אֵדִים भाप छोड़ना, से भाप निकालना pariti, stvarati paru gőzölög mengeluarkan uap gefa frá sér gufu fumare 湯気を出す (수) 증기를 내다 garuoti tvaikot; kūpēt mengeluarkan wap air stomen dampe parować fumegar a fuma выпускать пар vypúšťať paru izparevati ispuštati paru ånga ระเหยกลายเป็นไอ buhar çıkarmak 蒸發 випускати пару بھاپ چھوڑنا bốc hơi 蒸发 2 (of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam The ship steamed across the bay. stoom يَتَحَرَّك بالطاقَةِ البُخارِيَّه движа се с пара plout dampe dampfen κινούμαι με ατμό auru jõul liikuma با بخار حركت كردن höyrytä avancer (à la vapeur) לַנוּע בְּכּוֹחַ הַקִיטוֹר वाष्प शक्ति से यात्रा करना kretati se silom pare halad (gőzölögve) bergerak sigla/keyra fyrir gufuafli navigare (a vapore) 蒸気で進む 증기의 힘으로 움직이다 būti varomam garo, judėti (garo pagalba) darboties ar tvaika enerģiju bergerak dengan kuasa wap stomen stime (av gårde), dampe poruszać się z napędem parowym deslocar-se a vapor a avansa двигаться (посредством пара) plaviť sa premikati se s pomočjo pare kretati se na paru ånga ขับเคลื่อนด้วยพลังไอน้ำ buhar enerjisiyke hareket etmek 用蒸氣開動 рухатися за допомогою пари; іти під парами بھاپ کے زور پر چلنا chạy bằng hơi nước 用蒸汽开动 3 to cook by steam The pudding should be steamed for four hours. stoom يَطْبُخُ بواسِطَة البُخار задушавам vařit v páře dampe dämpfen μαγειρεύω στον ατμό aurutama با بخار پختن höyryttää cuire à la vapeur לְאֵדוֹת दम देना, भाप से पकाना kuhati na pari párol mengukus gufusjóða cuocere (a vapore) 蒸す 증기로 요리하다 gaminti ant garų tvaicēt; tvaikot mengukus stomen dampkoke gotować na parze cozer em vapor a găti la aburi готовить на пару variť nad parou kuhati v pari kuvati na pari ångkoka ทำอาหารด้วยไอน้ำ buharla pişirmek 蒸 варити на парі بھاپ پر پکانا đồ, hấp 蒸 steam- steam-driven / steam-powered machinery. stoom مُشَغَّل بالبُخار пара- párou damp- Dampf-... ατμο- (ως α΄ συνθ.) auru- -بخار höyry- à la vapeur -נַע בְּכּוֹחַ הַקִיטוֹר वाष्प शक्ति से चलने वाला parni, paro- gőz- uap gufu-, gufuafls- (...) a vapore 蒸気- 증기- garu varomas tvaika- digerakkan dengan wap stoom{#169} damp- na parę, parą (movido) a vapor mecanism pus în mişcare de forţa aburilor паро- parou (poháňaný); parný na paro parni ång- เครื่องพลังไอน้ำ buharlı... 用蒸氣...的 такий, що приводиться в рух парою بھاپ سے چلنے والی مشین chạy bằng hơi nước 用蒸汽...的 n steamer a steamboat or steamship. stoomboot, stoomskip باخِرَه параход parník dampskib; damper der Dampfer ατμόπλοιο aurulaev كشتي بخار höyrylaiva paquebot סְפִינַת קִיטוֹר भापतापी पात्र, स्टीमर parobrod gőzös kapal uap gufubátur/-skip vaporetto 汽船 기선, 증기선 garlaivis tvaikonis kapal stim stoomboot dampbåt/-skip parowiec vapor vapor cu aburi пароход parník parnik parobrod ångare, ångbåt สิ่งที่ขับเคลื่อนด้วยไอน้ำ buharlı gemi, istimbot 汽船 пароплав دخانی جہاز tàu chạy bằng hơi nước 汽船 adj steamy of, or full of, steam the steamy atmosphere of the laundry. stomerig بُخاري парен plný páry dampende; fugtig dampfig γεμάτος αχνούς, θαμπός aurune بخار دار höyryinen humide מָלֵא אֵדִים वाष्प से भरा pun pare, parni gőzös penuh uap fullur af gufu umido, (pieno di vapore) 湯気もうもうの 증기의, 증기가 많은 prigaravęs, pilnas garų tvaikojošs; kūpošs; garaiņu pilns penuh dengan wap vol stoom damp-, dampfylt; lummer zaparowany, nasycony parą cheio de vapor aburit паркий plný pary poln pare parni ångande, immig ร้อนชื้นเพราะมีไอน้ำมากในอากาศ buharlı, buharla kaplı 蒸氣的 пароподібний; насичений парою دخانی thuộc, đầy hơi nước 蒸汽的 nouns steamboat, ˈsteamship a ship driven by steam. stoomskip, stoomboot سَفينَه بُخارِيَّه параход parní člun, parník dampskib; damper das Dampfschiff ατμόπλοιο aurulaev كشتي بخار höyrylaiva paquebot, bateau à vapeur ספינת קיטור स्टीमर, अग्निबोट, धुंआकश parobrod gőzhajó kapal uap gufubátur/-skip vaporetto 汽船 증기선, 기선 garlaivis tvaikonis boot stim stoomboot dampbåt/-skip parowiec barco a vapor vapor cu aburi пароход parník parnik parobrod ångare, ångbåt เรือยนต์ขับเคลื่อนด้วยไอน้ำ buharlı gemi, istimbot 汽船 пароплав بھاپ سے چلنے والی کشتی tàu thủy chạy bằng hơi nước 汽船 steam engine a moving engine for pulling a train, or a fixed engine, driven by steam. stoomenjin مُحَرِّك بُخاري парен двигател parní lokomotiva damplokomotiv die Dampfmaschine ατμομηχανή aurumasin ماشين بخار höyrykone locomotive à vapeur מָנוֹעַ קִיטוֹר भाप का इंजन parni stroj (gőz)mozdony; gőzgép mesin uap gufuvél macchina a vapore 蒸気エンジン 증기 엔진 garo variklis/mašina, garvežys tvaika lokomotīve enjin stim stoommachine dampmaskin maszyna parowa máquina a vapor locomotivă cu aburi паровая машина parný stroj, rušeň parni stroj parna lokomotiva ånglok, ångmaskin เครื่องยนต์ขับเคลื่อนด้วยไอน้ำ buharlı lokomotif 蒸氣機 парова машина, паровий двигун بھاپ سے چلنے والا انجن động cơ hơi nước 蒸汽机 steam roller a type of vehicle driven by steam, with wide and heavy wheels for flattening the surface of newly-made roads etc. stoomroller مِدْحَلَه بُخارِيَّه парен валяк parní válec damptromle die Dampfwalze οδοστρωτήρας aururull جاده صاف كن höyryjyrä rouleau compresseur מַכבֵּש भापबेलन, दमनकारी शक्ति parni valjak gőzhenger mesin giling gufuknúinn valtari cilindratrice a vapore スチームローラー 증기 롤러, 롤러가 장착된 각종 차량 garinis volas tvaika veltnis mesin giling stoomwals dampveivals walec parowy cilindro motocompresor паровой каток parný valec parni valjar parni valjak ångvält รถบดถนน buharlı yol silindiri 蒸氣壓路機 (паровий) каток بھاپ سے چلنے والا رولر xe lăn đường 蒸汽压路机 full steam ahead at the greatest speed possible. volstoom بأقْصى سُرْعَه مُمْكِنَه с пълна пара plnou parou vpřed fremad for fuld damp mit Volldampf vorwärts (πρόσω) ολοταχώς täiskäigul با حداكثر سرعت täydellä höyryllä en avant toute בִּמלוֹא הַקִיטוֹר קָדִימָה अत्यधिक तेज गति punom parom naprijed! teljes gőzzel előre! dengan kecepatan penuh fulla ferð áfram (a tutto vapore) 全速力で 전속력으로 전진 visu greičiu ar pilnu tvaiku memecut ke depan op volle toeren full fart forover pełną parą a todo o vapor cu toată viteza înainte полный вперёд plnou parou vpred s polno paro naprej punom parom napred full fart framåt เร่งให้รุดหน้าอย่างมากที่สุด en yüksek hızla, tam yol ileri 全速的 на всіх парах زیادہ سے زیادہ ممکنہ رفتار سے tốc độ tối đa 全速的 get steamed up to get very upset or angry. baie kwaad word ينْزَعِج جِدا، يَغْضَب بِشِدَّه кипвам rozzuřit se blive ophidset vor Wut kochen αρπάζομαι, θυμώνω raevuma عصبي شدن raivostua se mettre dans tous ses états לְהִתעַצבֵּן बहुत नाराज होना razbjesniti se „felmegy benne a pumpa” sangat marah verða æstur infuriarsi 怒る 화나다 užvirti pykčiu pārskaisties menjadi marah over zijn toeren heen raken hisse seg opp wkurzać się ficar furioso a se enerva (pentru) завестись rozzúriť sa razburiti se iznervirati se bli uppretad (upphetsad) รู้สึกเศร้าเสียใจ öfkelenmek 使煩惱或激動 той, що кипить від злості بہت پریشان یا ناراض ہونا rất bối rối hoặc tức dận 使烦恼或激动 get up steam to build up energy ready for effort. energie kry om iets te doen يُجَمِّع طاقَتَه من أجلِ جُهْدٍ جَديد усилвам парата dostat páru sætte dampen op Kräfte sammeln αντλώ δυνάμεις για να αρχίσω την προσπάθεια, ανασκουμπώνομαι jõudu koguma انرژي كسب كردن kerätä voimia se chauffer לֶאֱגוֹר כּוֹח किसी प्रयास के लिए शक्ति का संचय करना ložiti kotolove (da se dobije dovoljno energije) rákapcsol mengerahkan tenaga komast á skrið (raccogliere le proprie forze) 元気を出す 분발하다 sukaupti jėgas saņemties; uzkrāt spēkus bersiap sedia zijn krachten verzamelen få opp dampen zbierać siły juntar forças a se încălzi собраться с силами dostať paru zbrati vse svoje moči pripremiti se få upp ångan เตรียมกำลังพร้อมเพื่อ enerji toplamak 振作精神 розвести пари محنت کے لیے تواناءی جمع کرنا thu hơi sức lại 振作精神 let off steam 1 to release steam into the air. stoom aflaat يُطْلِقُ البُخار في الجَو изпускам пара vypustit páru lette på trykket Dampf ablassen βγάζω ατμούς, αχνίζω auru välja laskma بخار آزاد كردن päästää liikaa höyryä ulos lâcher (de) la vapeur לְשַחרֵר קִיטוֹר हवा में वाष्प छोड़ना ispustiti paru csökkenti a nyomást mengeluarkan uap gefa frá sér gufu (scaricare vapore) 蒸気を吐く 증기를 빼다 nuleisti garą izlaist tvaiku melepaskan wap stoom afblazen sende ut damp wypuszczać parę deixar sair vapor a se răcori выпускать пар vypustiť paru izpustiti paro ispuštati paru släppa ut ånga ปล่อยไอน้ำสู่อากาศ buhar çıkarmak 放掉蒸氣 випускати пар بھاپ کو ہوا میں چھوڑنا xả hơi ra không khí 放掉蒸汽 2 to release or get rid of excess energy, emotion etc The children were letting off steam by running about in the playground. van oortollige energie ontslae raak يُنَفِّسُ عن مَشاعِرِه изразходвам енергия vybít si energii afreagere Dampf ablassen ξεθυμαίνω üleliigset energiat maha laadima انرژي مصرف كردن purkaa energiaansa se défouler לְשַחרֵר אֶנֶרגיָה अतिरिक्त ऊर्जा निकालना dati oduška fölösleges energiáját levezeti membuang tenaga berlebihan fá útrás sfogarsi 発散する 정력을 발산시키다, 울분을 토하다 išsikrauti izlādēties melepaskan geram stoom afblazen avreagere wyładowywać się gastar energias a se defula выпускать пары vybiť si energiu dati si duška dati oduška avreagera sig, få utlopp för sin energi (ilska) ทำตัวร่าเริง fazla enerjiyi harcamak 花掉多餘的精力 випускати пар زاءد تواناءی کو چھوڑنا xả hơi, nghỉ ngơi 花掉多余的精力 run out of steam to lose energy, or become exhausted. moeg word يَفْقِدُ طاقَتَه енергията ми свършва ztratit páru, unavit se løbe tør for energi sich erschöpfen εξαντλούμαι tossu välja võtma, võhm on väljas با بخار كاري انجام دادن menettää puhtinsa/tarmonsa s'essoufler לְאַבֵּד אֶנֶרגיָה शक्ति खो देना ostati bez energije, bez snage kifullad kelelahan missa kraftinn, örmagnast (esaurire l'energia) 息切れする 힘이 빠지다, 지치다 išsikvėpti (par enerģiju) izsīkt kehabisan tenaga uitgeput raken gå trett, miste farten tracić parę cansar-se a pierde din avânt выдыхаться stratiť paru, unaviť sa izgubiti sapo isrcpiti se tappa orken เลิกสนใจ yorulmak 力量耗盡 вимотатися, висотатися تواناءی ختم ہونا xì hết hơi, xẹp đi 力量耗尽 steam up to (cause to) become covered with steam The windows steamed up / became steamed up. opwasem يَتَغَطّى بالبُخار запотявам (се) zamlžit se dugge (til) beschlagen σκεπάζομαι με αχνούς, θαμπώνω auruseks minema بخار گرفتن höyryyntyä (s')embuer לְהִתכַּסוֹת בְּאֵדִים भाप से ढक जाना, क्रोधित करना stvarati paru, zamagliti se bepárásodik berkabut fá á sig móðu appannarsi 湯気で曇る (김으로) 흐려지다 aprasoti aizsvīst; pārklāties ar tvaiku dipenuhi wap beslaan bli dogget, dogge zaparować embaciar(-se) a (se) aburi запотевать zahmliť sa orositi (se) zamagliti se bli immig, imma igen ทำให้เป็นฝ้าจากไอน้ำ buharlanmak 充滿蒸氣 запітніти; запрівати بھاپ سے پُر ہو جانا bị phủ đầy hơi nước 充满蒸汽 under one's own steam by one's own efforts, without help from others John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam. op eie stoom بِجُهودِهِ الخاصَّه със собствени усилия vlastními silami ved egen hjælp aus eigener Kraft αβοήθητος, με τις δικές μου δυνάμεις omal jõul با نيرو و قدرت خود omin neuvoin par ses propres moyens בְּכּוֹחוֹת עַצמוֹ शक्ति या प्रयत्न से vlastitim snagama saját erejéből, saját lábán dengan usaha sendiri af sjálfsdáðum (da solo) 自力で 자력으로 savo jėgomis, be niekieno pagalbos pats saviem spēkiem bersendirian op eigen kracht for egen maskin/kraft o własnych siłach pelos próprios meios prin sine însuşi, prin propriile sale mijloace/ eforturi сам(остоятельно) vlastnými silami v lastni režiji sopstvenim naporom för egen maskin ด้วยตนเอง kendi çabasıyla 用自己的精力(去做某事) без сторонньої допомоги اپنی کوششوں سے dựa vào hơi sức mình 用自己的精力(去做某事) steam → بُخَار pára damp Dampf ατμός vapor höyry vapeur para vapore 蒸気 수증기 stoom damp para vapor пар ånga ไอน้ำ buhar hơi nước 蒸汽 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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