steam up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for steam up in the English»French Dictionary

I.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] N

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

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

steam up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steam up in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for steam up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
His glasses would steam up on the runway and then clear just in time for landing!
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Throw in the mangetout and broccoli, then pour in a little splash of water -- this will steam up and help to cook the veg.
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Those big green leaves of the dock plant steam up nicely, or you could stir-fry them with garlic and mushrooms.
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You can go in that big bathroom, turn on the shower and let it steam up the room.
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The idea of stopping, with this head of steam up, is for another day.
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Steamers ran smoothly, but it took a long time to get steam up, and boiler leaks were frequent.
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She assisted in fighting the fire, but suffered slight damage and was unable to move because she did not have steam up.
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It seemed like a good idea: inject cold water into hot rock formations three miles beneath the city, bring the resulting steam up to run turbines and generate power.
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It'll steam up your windows, it'll tangle in your sheets.
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They are more common among athletes as they are not distracting in any way and do not slip off or steam up during a match or event.
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