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steam
(stēm)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: an engine at full steam.
c. Steam heating.
3. Power; energy: The fundraising effort ran out of steam.
v. steamed, steam·ing, steams
v.intr.
1. To produce or emit steam: The kettle is steaming. Let's make tea.
2. To become or rise up as steam: The rain steamed off the hot pavement.
3. To become misted or covered with steam: The bathroom mirror steamed over.
4. To move by means of steam power.
5. Informal To become very angry; fume.
v.tr.
1. To expose to steam, as in cooking.
2. To cover or mist with steam: The windows are steamed up.
3. Informal To make angry: His laziness really steams me.
[Middle English steme, from Old English stēam.]
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steam
(stiːm)n
1. (General Physics) the gas or vapour into which water is changed when boiled
2. (General Physics) the mist formed when such gas or vapour condenses in the atmosphere
3. any vaporous exhalation
4. informal power, energy, or speed
5. (Nautical Terms) (of a ship, etc) to work up a sufficient head of steam in a boiler to drive an engine
6. (Railways) (of a ship, etc) to work up a sufficient head of steam in a boiler to drive an engine
7. informal to go quickly
8. let off steam informal to release pent-up energy or emotions
9. under one's own steam without the assistance of others
10. (Brewing) slang Austral cheap wine
11. (Mechanical Engineering) (modifier) driven, operated, heated, powered, etc, by steam: a steam radiator.
12. (modifier) treated by steam: steam ironed; steam cleaning.
13. (modifier) jocular old-fashioned; outmoded: steam radio.
vb
14. to emit or be emitted as steam
15. (intr) to generate steam, as a boiler, etc
16. (Mechanical Engineering) (intr) to move or travel by steam power, as a ship, etc
17. (intr) informal to proceed quickly and sometimes forcefully
18. (Cookery) to cook or be cooked in steam
19. (tr) to treat with steam or apply steam to, as in cleaning, pressing clothes, etc
[Old English; related to Dutch stoom steam, perhaps to Old High German stioban to raise dust, Gothic stubjus dust]
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steam
(stim)n.
1. water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
2. water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc.
3. the mist formed when the gas or vapor from boiling water condenses in the air.
4. an exhalation of a vapor or mist.
5. power or energy.
v.i. 6. to emit or give off steam or vapor.
7. to rise or pass off in the form of steam or vapor.
8. to become covered with condensed steam, as a window or other surface (often fol. by up).
9. to generate or produce steam, as in a boiler.
10. to move or travel by the agency of steam.
11. to move rapidly or evenly: He steamed out of the room.
12. to be angry or show anger.
v.t. 13. to expose to or treat with steam, as in order to heat, cook, soften, or renovate.
14. to emit or exhale (vapor, mist, etc.).
15. to cause to become irked or angry (often fol. by up).
16. to convey by the agency of steam: to steam the ship safely into port.
adj. 17. employing or operated by steam: a steam radiator.
18. conducting steam: a steam line.
19. of or pertaining to steam.
20. propelled by or propelling with a steam engine.
Idioms: blow or let off steam, to give vent to emotion or energy previously suppressed or contained, esp. by talking or acting unrestrainedly.
[before 1000; Old English stēam, c. Frisian steam, Dutch stoom]
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steam
(stēm) 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.
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steam
Past participle: steamed
Gerund: steaming
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steam
To cook food in steam (moist heat).
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| Noun | 1. |  steam - water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmospherelive steam - steam coming from a boiler at full pressure |
| Verb | 1. | steam - travel by means of steam power; "The ship steamed off into the Pacific" 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" | |
| 3. | steam - rise as vapor | |
| 4. | steam - get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man" | |
| 5. | steam - clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa" 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" |
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steam
noun
1. vapour, mist, condensation, moisture The heat converts water into high-pressure steam.
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
1. use up energy, let yourself go, release surplus energy a place where children can rush around to let off steam
2. 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.
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steam
nounverb
Informal. To be or become angry:
Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.
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Translations
بُخَاربُخار الماءطاقَه بُخارِيَّهيَتَحَرَّك بالطاقَةِ البُخارِيَّهيَطْبُخُ بواسِطَة البُخار
páraparníploutvařit v pářevypouštět páru
dampdamp-dampeemem-
höyryhöyrytähöyryttäähöyryttyähuurtua
sc=Deva
para
energiaerőgőzgõzölöghalad
uap
gefa frá sér gufugufagufuaflgufusjóîasigla/keyra fyrir gufuafli
蒸気頭に血が上る曇らせる水蒸気湯気
수증기
be niekieno pagalbosbūti varomam garogaminti ant garųgarasgarinis volas
tvaiksdarboties ar tvaika enerģijugaraiņikūpēttvaicēt
variť nad parouvypúšťať paru
kuhati na paripara
ånga
ไอน้ำ
buharbuhar çıkarmakbuhar enerjisibuhar enerjisiyke hareket etmekbuharla pişirmek
hơi nước
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
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 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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
steam
(stiːm) noun1. 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.
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.
verb1. to give out steam. A kettle was steaming on the stove.
2. (of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam. The ship steamed across the bay.
3. to cook by steam. The pudding should be steamed for four hours.
steam-steam-driven / steam-powered machinery.
ˈsteamer noun a steamboat or steamship.
ˈsteamy adjective of, or full of, steam. the steamy atmosphere of the laundry.
ˈsteamboat, ˈsteamship nouns a ship driven by steam.
steam engine a moving engine for pulling a train, or a fixed engine, driven by steam.
steam roller a type of vehicle driven by steam, with wide and heavy wheels for flattening the surface of newly-made roads etc.
full steam ahead at the greatest speed possible.
get steamed up to get very upset or angry.
get up steam to build up energy ready for effort.
let off steam1. to release steam into the air.
2. to release or get rid of excess energy, emotion etc. The children were letting off steam by running about in the playground.
run out of steam to lose energy, or become exhausted.
steam up to (cause to) become covered with steam. The windows steamed up / became steamed up.
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.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
steam
n. vapor.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
steam
n vapor m; vt (to cook by steaming) cocer al vaporEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.