Слово англійською: steam

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Переклад steam українською: па́ра (водяна́), парови́й (очи́щувач і т. д.), пра́ска із фу́нкцією парозволо́ження

Детальний опис

steam

noun
/stiːm/
[uncountable]
  1. the hot gas that water changes into when it boils
    • Steam rose from the boiling kettle.
    • a Turkish steam bath
  2. the power that is produced from steam under pressure, used to operate engines, machines, etc.
    • the introduction of steam in the 18th century
    • steam power
    • the steam age
    • a steam train/engine
    • The engine is driven by steam.
  3. very small drops of water that form in the air or on cold surfaces when warm air suddenly cools synonym condensation
    • She wiped the steam from her glasses.
    4. Word OriginOld English stēam ‘vapour’, stēman ‘emit a scent, be exhaled’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stoom ‘steam’.
Idioms
blow/let off steam
  1. (informal) to get rid of your energy, anger or strong emotions by doing something active or noisy
    • I went for a long walk to let off steam.
    • I like blowing off steam and I like saying things that shock people.
full speed/steam ahead | (at) full steam
  1. with as much speed or energy as possible
    • Business picked up at the beginning of the year and now it is full steam ahead.
    • The team is working full steam on the next release.
    • All of the major players are operating at full steam.
get, etc. somewhere under your own steam
  1. (informal) to go somewhere without help from other people
    • I’ll get to the party under my own steam.
get up/pick up steam
  1. (informal) to become gradually more powerful, active, etc.
    • His election campaign is beginning to get up steam.
  2. (of a vehicle) to increase speed gradually
head of steam
  1. the pressure produced by steam in a small space
    • The old engine still manages to build up a good head of steam.
  2. a situation in which somebody/something becomes gradually more active or successful
    • This campaign has been steadily building up a head of steam.
    • United have recently gathered a head of steam in the title race.
run out of steam
  1. (informal) to lose energy and enthusiasm and stop doing something, or do it less well
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