steam engine in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for steam engine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for steam engine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to have had one's day the steam engine has had its day

la locomotora a vapor ha pasado a la historia

Translations for steam engine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

engine [Am ˈɛndʒən, Brit ˈɛndʒɪn] N

1. engine (motor):

engine

motor m

the ship's engines

las máquinas del barco

the ship's engines attr block/bearing/mounting

del motor

to have engine trouble

tener problemas con el motor

2. engine (locomotive):

engine

locomotora f

engine

máquina f

3. engine:

siege engine

máquina f de guerra

4. engine (instrument):

engine liter

instrumento m

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

steam engine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steam engine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

steam engine N

steam engine

máquina f de vapor

Translations for steam engine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

engine [ˈendʒɪn] N

1. engine (motor):

engine

motor m

diesel/petrol engine

motor diesel/gasolina

jet engine

motor a reacción

2. engine RAIL:

engine

máquina f

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 N

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to gain steam

cobrar impulso

to run out of steam

perder fuerza

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, generating 217 horse power.

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As built, the ship was powered by a single 2-cylinder steam engine that was rated at 6706 ihp.

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The ship was long, and powered by a 988 nhp 6-cylinder triple expansion steam engine which gave her a service speed of.

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A steam engine was being used as auxiliary power by this time.

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The mill was powered by a steam engine, and has a capacity of 40000 board feet per day.

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Originally she was powered by a 2500 hp triple-expansion steam engine.

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The mill was worked by a portable steam engine until 1937.

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A 6 hp steam engine had been installed to supply auxiliary power by this time.

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The undertype had the steam engine mounted under the boiler, usually between the frames of the chassis.

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In 1853 the first steam engine was introduced in the company.

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