STEAM

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steam I. substantiv

1. abur, vapor;

to work by steam a funcţiona cu aburi;

to keep up steam a menţine presiunea;

steam brake frână cu aburi;

(mar.) vessel under steam vas cu aburi;

steam navigation navigaţie cu aburi.

2. (fam.) energie, entuziasm, avânt.

steam II. verb A. intranzitiv

1. a face aburi / vapori; a se evapora.

2. a face fum, a fumega;

the soup steams supa abureşte.

3. a naviga cu aburi.

4. (fam.) a progresa / a înainta rapid.

steam II. verb B. tranzitiv

1. a aburi; a expune la abur; a trece prin etuvă.

2. a găti cu aburi.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

Brissenden had spoiled him for steam beer, he concluded, and wondered if, after all, the books had spoiled him for companionship with these friends of his youth.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

It is not three hours since it was arranged what part each of us was to do; and now Lord Godalming and Jonathan have a lovely steam launch, with steam up ready to start at a moment's notice.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

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