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steam  (stm)

n.

1.

a. The vapor phase of water.

b. A mist of cooling water vapor.

2.

a. Pressurized water vapor used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical power.

b. The power produced by a machine using pressurized water vapor.

c. Steam heating.

3. Power; energy.

v. steamed, steam·ing, steams

v.intr.

1. To produce or emit steam.

2. To become or rise up as steam.

3. To become misted or covered with steam.

4. To move by means of steam power.

5. Informal To become very angry; fume.

v.tr.

To expose to steam, as in cooking.

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[Middle English steme, from Old English stam.]

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steam

Noun

1. the vapour into which water changes when boiled

2. the mist formed when such vapour condenses in the atmosphere

3. Informal power, energy, or speed

4. let off steam Informal to release pent-up energy or feelings

5. pick up steam Informal to gather momentum

Adjective

operated, heated, or powered by steam: a steam train

Verb

1. to give off steam

2. (of a vehicle) to move by steam power

3. Informal to proceed quickly and often forcefully

4. to cook (food) in steam

5. to treat (something) with steam, such as in cleaning or pressing clothes

6. steam open or off to use steam in order to open or remove (something): let me steam open this letter

See also steam up [Old English stēam]

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steam  (stm)

1. Water in its gaseous state, especially at a temperature above the boiling point of water (above 100°C, or 212°F, at sea level). See Note at vapor.

2. A mist of condensed water vapor.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	steam - water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere live steam - steam coming from a boiler at full pressure vapor, vapour - a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
Verb	1.	steam - travel by means of steam power; "The ship steamed off into the Pacific" steamer navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	2.	steam - emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming" give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
	3.	steam - rise as vapor go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
	4.	steam - get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man" see red, anger - become angry; "He angers easily"
	5.	steam - clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa" steam clean clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
	6.	steam - cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"

Translations

steam [stiːm] n → vapor m (= mist); vaho, humo

vt (CULIN) → cocer al vapor

vi → echar vapor; [ship]: to steam along → avanzar, ir avanzando;

under one's own steam (fig) → por sus propios medios or propias fuerzas;

to run out of steam (fig) [person] → quedar(se) agotado, quemarse;

to let off steam (fig) → desahogarse

steam up vi [window] → empañarse;

to get steamed up about sth (fig) → ponerse negro por algo

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steam [stiːm] n → vapeur f

vt → passer à la vapeur;

(Culin) → cuire à la vapeur

vi → fumer; [ship];

to steam along → filer;

under one's own steam (fig) → par ses propres moyens;

to run out of steam (fig) [person] → caler; être à bout;

to let off steam (fig) (inf) → se défouler

steam up vi [window] → se couvrir de buée;

to get steamed up about sth (fig) (inf) → s'exciter à propos de qch

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steam [stiːm] n → Dampf m

vt (Culin) → dämpfen, dünsten

vi → dampfen;

covered with steam (window etc) → beschlagen;

under one's own steam (fig) → allein, ohne Hilfe;

to run out of steam (fig) → den Schwung verlieren;

to let off steam (inf) (fig); Dampf ablassen

steam up steam vi (window) → beschlagen;

to get steamed up about sth steam (inf) (fig); sich über etw acc aufregen

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steam [stiːm] n → vapore m

vt → trattare con vapore;

(CULIN) → cuocere a vapore

vi → fumare; [ship]: to steam along → filare;

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

steam up vi [window] → appannarsi;

to get steamed up about sth (fig) → andare in bestia per qc