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I. steam·ing [ˈsti:mɪŋ] ADJ

1. steaming inv (producing steam):

steaming
dampfend attr

2. steaming inf (very angry):

steaming
wütend
he was really steaming
er kochte vor Wut

II. steam·ing [ˈsti:mɪŋ] ADV

steaming hot
kochend [o. dampfend] heiß

I. steam [sti:m] N no pl

steam
Dampf m <-(e)s, Dämp·fe>
he ran out of steam
ihm ging die Puste aus
full steam ahead!
mit Volldampf voraus!
full steam ahead! NAUT
volle Kraft voraus!
the age of steam
das Zeitalter der Dampfmaschine
to let off steam
Dampf ablassen a. fig
to pick [or get] up steam (generate steam)
feuern
to pick [or get] up steam (gain impetus)
in Schwung kommen

Phrases:

to do sth under one's own steam
etw in eigener Regie [o. A, CH a. Eigenregie] tun

II. steam [sti:m] N modifier

steam
Dampf-
steam locomotive
Dampflok[omotive] f

III. steam [sti:m] VB intr

1. steam (produce steam):

steam
dampfen

2. steam (move using steam power):

steam
dampfen
the ship steamed into the port
das Schiff lief [dampfend] in den Hafen ein

IV. steam [sti:m] VB trans

to steam fish/vegetables
Fisch/Gemüse dämpfen
to steam open a letter
einen Brief über Wasserdampf öffnen

steam away VB intr

1. steam away (produce steam):

steam away
vor sich dat hin dampfen
can't you hear the tea kettle steaming away?
hörst du nicht, dass der Teekessel immer weiterkocht?

2. steam away NAUT, TRANSP:

steam away
davondampfen

I. steam off VB trans

to steam off ⇆ sth
etw mit Dampf ablösen
to steam off stamps
Briefmarken über Wasserdampf ablösen

II. steam off VB intr NAUT, TRANSP

steam off
davondampfen

I. steam up VB intr

steam up mirror, window:

steam up
beschlagen

II. steam up VB trans

1. steam up (cause to become steamy):

the windows are steamed up
die Fenster sind beschlagen

2. steam up inf (cause to become excited):

to steam up ⇆ sb
jdn auf die Palme bringen inf
to get all steamed up [about sth]
sich acc [über etw acc] unheimlich aufregen inf
to get all steamed up [about sth]
[wegen einer S. gen] in die Luft gehen

ˈsteam bath N

steam bath
Dampfbad nt <-(e)s, -bäder>

ˈsteam en·gine N

1. steam engine (engine):

steam engine
Dampfmaschine f <-, -n>

2. steam engine (locomotive):

steam engine
Dampflok[omotive] f

ˈsteam iron N

steam iron
Dampfbügeleisen nt <-s, ->

ˈsteam room N

steam room (in sauna)
Saunaraum m
steam room (in Turkish bath)
Dampfbad nt <-(e)s, -bäder>

ˈsteam shov·el N

steam shovel
Löffelbagger m <-s, ->

ˈsteam train N RAIL

steam train
von einer Dampflok gezogener Zug

steam ˈtur·bine N

steam turbine
Dampfturbine f <-, -n>

waste ˈsteam N no pl

waste steam
Abdampf m <-(e)s, -dämp·fe>
OpenDict entry

slow steaming N

slow steaming NAUT
Geschwindigkeitsreduzierung eines (Container)schiffs zur Treibstoffeinsparung
OpenDict entry

steam cooker N

steam cooker
Dampfgarer m
Present
Isteam
yousteam
he/she/itsteams
westeam
yousteam
theysteam
Past
Isteamed
yousteamed
he/she/itsteamed
westeamed
yousteamed
theysteamed
Present Perfect
Ihavesteamed
youhavesteamed
he/she/ithassteamed
wehavesteamed
youhavesteamed
theyhavesteamed
Past Perfect
Ihadsteamed
youhadsteamed
he/she/ithadsteamed
wehadsteamed
youhadsteamed
theyhadsteamed
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