Compound Forms:
steam | steaming |
calliope,
steam organ n | US (musical instrument) | calíope nm |
| | | órgano de vapor loc nom m |
full speed ahead,
full steam ahead interj | (as fast as possible) | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | | a todo vapor loc adv |
| | | a toda prisa loc adv |
| | | avante a toda máquina loc adv |
| | The enemy's approaching from the south – full speed ahead! |
| | El enemigo se acerca por el sur. ¡A toda máquina! |
| | El enemigo se acerca por el sur. ¡A todo vapor! |
| | El enemigo se acerca por el sur. ¡A toda prisa! |
| | El enemigo se acerca por el sur. ¡Avante a toda máquina! |
let off steam,
blow off steam v expr | figurative (vent emotions or anger) | desahogarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | descargarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | liberar estrés loc verb |
| | I was annoyed and wanted to let off steam. |
| | I called my boyfriend and he let me blow off steam for an hour. |
| | Estaba molesto y quería desahogarme. // Llamé a mi novio para desahogarme durante una hora. |
let off steam,
blow off steam v expr | slang, figurative (release energy) | descargar energía loc verb |
| | There was a play area where the kids could let off steam. |
| | Había un área de juego donde los chicos podían descargar energía. |
| run out of steam v expr | figurative (lose impetus, enthusiasm) | perder el ímpetu, perder el entusiasmo loc verb |
| | | perder fuerza loc verb |
| | | perder las ganas loc verb |
| | The project started well, but it ran out of steam and was abandoned. |
| | Amanda has been working really hard for months, but now she's run out of steam. |
| steam bath n | (sauna) | sauna nm |
| steam boiler n | (machinery) | caldera de vapor nf + loc adj |
| steam cleaner n | (device using pressurized steam to clean) | limpiador a vapor loc nom m |
| | (ES, coloquial) | vaporeta nf |
| | Since I got my steam cleaner I don't use any cleaning chemicals. |
| | Desde que compré el limpiador a vapor no uso productos de limpieza. |
| steam cleaning n | (use of pressurized steam to clean) | limpieza al vapor grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Al final solicitó el servicio de limpieza al vapor y sus colchones quedaron como nuevos. |
| steam coal n | (coal for creating steam) | carbón para caldera nm + loc adj |
| steam cooker n | (appliance for steaming food) | olla a vapor loc nom f |
steam engine,
steam-engine n | (engine powered by steam) | motor a vapor grupo nom |
| | Trains in the 1800s were powered by steam engine. |
| steam facility n | (steam-producing power plant) | fábrica de vapor nf |
| steam generator n | (steam-producing power plant) | usina a vapor nf |
| steam generator iron n | (iron with large water tank) | plancha a vapor nf + loc adj |
| | | plancha con vapor nf + loc adj |
| steam iron n | (iron using steam) | plancha de vapor grupo nom |
| steam jacket | (machinery) | camisa de vapor loc nom f |
| steam locomotive n | (steam-powered train) | locomotora a vapor nf |
| steam room n | (sauna) | sauna nm |
| steam shovel n | (digging machine) | excavadora a vapor grupo nom |
| steam table | (cookery) | mesa de vapor loc nom f |
| | | contenedor de vapor nm + loc adj |
| steam turbine n | (machinery) | turbina de vapor nf + loc adj |
steamfitting,
steam fitting n | (installation of heating, etc.) | instalación de calefacción y aire acondicionado grupo nom |
| steamroller n | (vehicle used for flattening) (AmL) | aplanadora nf |
| | (ES) | apisonadora nf |
| | Make sure there is no trash near the street; a steamroller will be coming through tomorrow. |
| steamroller n | figurative (destructive process) | proceso arrollador nm + adj |
| | The economic recession served as a steamroller for the company, and unfortunately it went bankrupt. |