steam locomotive in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for steam locomotive in the English»Italian Dictionary

steam locomotive [ˈstiːmləʊkəˌməʊtɪv] N

steam locomotive

locomotiva f a vapore

Translations for steam locomotive in the English»Italian Dictionary

electric, diesel, steam locomotive

locomotiva elettrica, diesel, a vapore

the locomotive is under steam

la locomotiva va a vapore

Translations for steam locomotive in the Italian»English Dictionary

vaporiera

steam locomotive

locomotiva a vapore

steam locomotive

locomotiva, motore a vapore

steam locomotive, engine

Translations for steam locomotive in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.locomotive [Brit ləʊkəˈməʊtɪv, Am ˌloʊkəˈmoʊdɪv] N

locomotive

locomotiva f

electric, diesel, steam locomotive

locomotiva elettrica, diesel, a vapore

II.locomotive [Brit ləʊkəˈməʊtɪv, Am ˌloʊkəˈmoʊdɪv] ADJ

1. locomotive muscle:

locomotive

locomotore

Phrases:

locomotive power

forza locomotiva

I.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] N

1. steam:

steam (vapour)

vapore m

steam (on window)

vapore m

steam (on window)

appannamento m

vegetables cooked in steam

verdure cotte al vapore

machines, trains powered by steam

macchine, treni a vapore

steam rose from the ground

il vapore si alzava dal terreno

my breath turned to steam in the cold

mi si condensava il fiato per il freddo

my breath turned to steam in the cold before n bath, cloud

di vapore

my breath turned to steam in the cold cooking

al vapore

my breath turned to steam in the cold boiler, iron, railway

a vapore

2. steam MECH (from pressure):

steam

vapore m

to get up or raise steam

aumentare la pressione

to get up or raise steam fig

raccogliere le proprie forze

the locomotive is under steam

la locomotiva va a vapore

full steam ahead! NAUT

a tutto vapore! also fig

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

steam (cook) FOOD vegetables

cucinare [qc] al vapore

steam (treat with steam)

vaporizzare, trattare con vapore

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

1. steam (give off vapour):

steam kettle, pan, soup:

fumare

steam engine, machine:

fumare, emettere fumo

steam water:

bollire

steam horse:

sbuffare

steam ground, volcano:

esalare fumo

2. steam RAIL:

trains used to steam across or through the countryside

i treni attraversavano le campagne sbuffando

3. steam (move fast):

steam inf

precipitarsi

IV.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim]

to get up or pick up steam machine, vehicle:

acquistare velocità

to get up or pick up steam campaign:

decollare

to run out of steam athlete:

spomparsi

to run out of steam orator:

fiaccarsi

to run out of steam economy:

arrivare a un punto morto

to run out of steam worker:

sfinirsi

to let or blow off steam (use excess energy)

sfogarsi

to get somewhere under one's own steam

ottenere qc con i propri mezzi

steam locomotive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steam locomotive in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.locomotive [ˌloʊ·kə·ˈmoʊ·t̬ɪv] N

locomotive

locomotiva f

II.locomotive [ˌloʊ·kə·ˈmoʊ·t̬ɪv] ADJ

locomotive

locomotore, -trice

locomotive force

motrice

I.steam [sti:m] N

steam (water vapor):

steam

vapore m

full steam ahead!

a tutto vapore!

to run out of steam fig

perdere vigore

Phrases:

to let off steam

scaricarsi

II.steam [sti:m] ADJ

steam

a vapore

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

steam

emettere vapore

IV.steam [sti:m] VB trans

steam

cuocere al vapore

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He started working as a technician and soon became the machinist of a steam locomotive.

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During the shovel's use it was operated by a steam locomotive driver who was unfit for that work.

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Fuel is only one part of the operating costs of a steam locomotive -- maintenance is very significant, and introducing extra complications always increased this disproportionally.

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A large coal shovel is used by the fireman of a coal-fired steam locomotive unless an automatic stoker is used.

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By 1877 a steam locomotive replaced the horse cars.

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The success of the latter method was indisputable, while the steam locomotive was still untried.

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The tunnel was also apparently known for forcing large amounts of steam locomotive fumes into the passenger coaches.

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In another picture, the copper-plated coins are depicted as wheels on a steam locomotive.

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The shop designed its first narrow-gauge steam locomotive in 1878.

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The idea of using four diesels to equal the power of a steam locomotive was unappealing, so the search began for something bigger.

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