steaming in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for steaming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.steaming [Am ˈstimɪŋ, Brit ˈstiːmɪŋ] ADJ

steaming heat:

steaming

húmedo

in the steaming jungle

en la selva tórrida

a steaming bowl of soup

un plato de sopa humeante

steaming hot as adv

muy caliente

II.steaming [Am ˈstimɪŋ, Brit ˈstiːmɪŋ] N Brit inf

steaming

atraco m (perpetrado por pandillas armadas en el transporte público)

I.steam [Am stim, Brit stiːm] N U

steam

vapor m

the engine is driven by steam

el motor funciona a vapor

full steam ahead!

¡a todo vapor!

his work is going full steam ahead

su trabajo va viento en popa

to get up steam person/worker:

ponerse en movimiento

to get up steam lit engine/driver:

dar presión

to let off or blow off steam

desahogarse

to let off or blow off steam

dar rienda suelta a su (or mi etc.) indignación (or energía etc.)

to run out of steam person/project:

perder ímpetu

under one's own steam

por sus (or mis etc.) propios medios

under one's own steam attr boiler/locomotive/turbine

de vapor

under one's own steam attr boiler/locomotive/turbine

a vapor

II.steam [Am stim, Brit stiːm] VB trans

1. steam FOOD:

steam vegetables/rice

cocinar al vapor

steam vegetables/rice

cocer al vapor

steam pudding

cocinar al baño (de) María

steam pudding

cocer al baño (de) María

2. steam (apply steam to) + adj or adv compl:

to steam a letter open

abrir una carta con vapor

he steamed the stamps/the label off

despegó los sellos/la etiqueta con vapor

III.steam [Am stim, Brit stiːm] VB intr

1. steam (give off steam):

steam

echar vapor

steam hot food:

humear

2.1. steam + adv compl (move under steam power):

the train steamed into the station

el tren entró en la estación echando vapor

2.2. steam + adv compl (move quickly) inf:

I was steaming along on my bike

iba volando or a toda velocidad en la bici

our class is steaming ahead

nuestra clase avanza a todo vapor or a toda máquina

I.steam up VB [Am stim -, Brit stiːm -] (v + adv)

steam up window/glass:

steam up

empañarse

II.steam up VB [Am stim -, Brit stiːm -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

steam up window/glass:

steam up

empañar

to be/get steamed up about sth people are getting steamed up about the issue

se están caldeando los ánimos al respecto

she was all steamed up about his critical remarks

estaba indignada por sus críticas

steam-clean [ˈstiːmkliːn] VB trans

steam-clean

limpiar al vapor

steam-clean

limpiar con vapor

steam bath N

steam bath

baño m turco

steam bath

baño m de vapor

steam over VB [Am stim -, Brit stiːm -]

steam over → steam up

See also steam up

I.steam up VB [Am stim -, Brit stiːm -] (v + adv)

steam up window/glass:

steam up

empañarse

II.steam up VB [Am stim -, Brit stiːm -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

steam up window/glass:

steam up

empañar

to be/get steamed up about sth people are getting steamed up about the issue

se están caldeando los ánimos al respecto

she was all steamed up about his critical remarks

estaba indignada por sus críticas

steam-driven [ˈstiːmˌdrɪv(ə)n] ADJ

steam-driven

a vapor

steam-driven

de vapor

steam engine N

1. steam engine MECH:

steam engine

motor m de vapor

steam engine

motor m a vapor

2. steam engine esp Brit RAIL:

steam engine

locomotora f de vapor

steam engine

locomotora f a vapor

steam engine

máquina f de vapor

steam engine

máquina f a vapor

steam iron N

steam iron

plancha f de vapor

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pedado (pedada)

steaming drunk inf

steaming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steaming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.steam [sti:m] N no pl

steam (water vapour):

steam

vapor m

full steam ahead!

¡a todo vapor!

to run out of steam fig

perder vigor

Phrases:

to do sth under one's own steam

hacer algo por sus propios medios

to let off steam

desahogarse

II.steam [sti:m] ADJ

steam

de vapor

III.steam [sti:m] VB intr (produce steam)

steam

echar vapor

IV.steam [sti:m] VB trans

steam

cocer al vapor

steam up VB intr

1. steam up (become steamy):

steam up

empañarse

2. steam up inf:

to get steamed up (about sth)

acalorarse (por algo)

steam off VB intr NAUT

steam off

zarpar

steam engine N

steam engine

máquina f de vapor

waste steam N no pl

waste steam

vapor m de escape

steam iron N

steam iron

plancha f de vapor

steam N

User Entry

to gain steam

cobrar impulso

to run out of steam

perder fuerza

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vapor (de agua)

steam

cocer al vapor

to steam

hálito

steam

humear

to steam

steaming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

steam iron

plancha de vapor

full steam ahead!

¡a todo vapor!

to run out of steam fig

perder vigor

to do sth under one's own steam

hacer algo por sus propios medios

to let off steam

desahogarse

he left hospital under his own steam

se marchó del hospital por su propio pie

to let off steam by doing sth

destaparse con [o haciendo] algo