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A n locomotive f ; electric/diesel/steam locomotive locomotive électrique/diesel/à vapeur.B adj1 [muscle] locomoteur/-trice ;2 [power] locomotif/-ive. -
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(a moving engine for pulling a train, or a fixed engine, driven by steam.) locomotive à vapeur -
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steam [sti:m]1 noun∎ she wiped the steam from the mirror elle essuya la buée sur la glace∎ to run on or to work by steam marcher à la vapeur;∎ at full steam à toute vapeur, à pleine vitesse;∎ full steam ahead! en avant toute!;∎ to do sth under one's own steam faire qch par ses propres moyens;∎ the battle against drugs is finally picking up steam la lutte contre la drogue est enfin bien lancée;∎ familiar to let off steam se défouler;∎ familiar to run out of steam s'essouffler□, s'épuiser□(boiler, locomotive etc) à vapeur∎ steam the stamps off the envelope passez l'enveloppe à la vapeur pour décoller les timbres;∎ to steam open an envelope décacheter une enveloppe à la vapeur∎ steamed vegetables légumes mpl (cuits) à la vapeur(a) (give off steam → soup, kettle, wet clothes) fumer(b) (cook in steam) cuire à la vapeur(c) (go → train, ship)∎ the train steamed into/out of the station le train entra en gare/quitta la gare;∎ the liner steamed into the harbour le paquebot entra dans le port;∎ cargo boats regularly steamed across the Atlantic des cargos à vapeur traversaient régulièrement l'Atlantique;∎ figurative my brother steamed on ahead mon frère filait devant;∎ figurative she steamed into/out of the room elle est entrée dans/sortie de la pièce comme une furie►► steam bath bain m de vapeur;steam coal charbon m à vapeur, houille f de chaudière;steam cooking cuisson f à la vapeur;steam engine Technology moteur m à vapeur; Railways locomotive f à vapeur;steam heat chaleur f fournie par la vapeur;steam iron fer m (à repasser) à vapeur;Technology steam jacket enveloppe f de cylindre, chemise f de vapeur;steam point point m d'ébullition;steam power vapeur f;British familiar old-fashioned steam radio (broadcasting) ≃ la bonne vieille radio (par opposition à la télévision); (set) poste m de radio antédiluvien;American steam shovel bulldozer m;steam turbine turbine f à vapeur;steam whistle sifflet m à vapeur➲ steam up(window, glasses) s'embuer, se couvrir de buée(a) (window, glasses) embuer∎ to steam sb up mettre qn en pétard ou en boule -
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A n1 ( vapour) vapeur f ; (in room, on window) buée f ; vegetables cooked in steam légumes cuits à la vapeur ; machines/trains powered by steam machines/trains à vapeur ; steam rose from the ground la vapeur montait du sol ; my breath turned to steam in the cold je faisais de la buée en respirant dans le froid ;2 Mech ( from pressure) pression f ; to get up ou raise steam mettre la chaudière sous pression ; the locomotive is under steam la locomotive est sous pression ; full steam ahead! Naut, fig en avant toute!C vtr Culin faire cuire [qch] à la vapeur [vegetables] ; steamed carrots carottes à la vapeur ; steamed pudding GB pudding cuit à la vapeur.D vi1 ( give off vapour) [kettle, pan, soup] fumer ; [water] bouillir ; [engine, machine] fumer ; [horse, ground, volcano] fumer ;2 Rail the trains used to steam across ou through the countryside autrefois les trains traversaient la campagne en crachant des nuages de fumée ;3 ○ ( move fast) se précipiter.to get up ou pick up steam [machine, vehicle] prendre de la vitesse ; [campaign] prendre de l'importance ; to run out of steam [athlete, orator, economy] s'essouffler ; [worker] peiner ; to let ou blow off steam ( use excess energy) se défouler ○ ; ( lose one's temper) se mettre en colère ; to get somewhere under one's own steam se rendre or aller quelque part par ses propres moyens.■ steam ahead fig to steam ahead in the polls progresser dans les sondages ; she's steaming ahead with her thesis sa thèse avance bien.■ steam off:▶ steam off [train] s'éloigner dans un nuage de vapeur ; [person] ( in anger) partir furieux/-ieuse ;▶ steam [sth] off, steam off [sth] décoller [qch] à la vapeur [stamp, wallpaper].■ steam open:▶ steam [sth] open, steam open [sth] décacheter [qch] à la vapeur [envelope, letter].■ steam up:▶ steam up [window, glasses] s'embuer ;▶ steam [sth] up embuer [window] ; to get steamed up fig [person] se mettre dans tous ses états (over à propos de). -
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steam [sti:m]1. noun• full steam ahead! en avant toute !• to go full steam ahead [project] avancer sans perte de temps• to run out of steam [speaker, worker, project] s'essouffler( = cook) cuire à la vapeur( = emit steam) fumer4. compounds[boiler, iron, turbine] à vapeur ; [bath] de vapeur• don't get so steamed up about it! ne te mets pas dans tous tes états pour ça ! ► steam engine noun ( = train) locomotive f à vapeur[window, mirror] se couvrir de buée ; [bathroom] se remplir de buée* * *[stiːm] 1.1) ( vapour) vapeur f; (in room, on window) buée f2) ( from pressure) pression f2. 3.full steam ahead! — fig en avant toute!
transitive verb faire cuire [quelque chose] à la vapeur [vegetables]4.steamed pudding — GB pudding cuit à la vapeur
intransitive verb ( give off vapour) fumer, dégager de la vapeurPhrasal Verbs:- steam up••to get up ou pick up steam — [machine] prendre de la vitesse; [campaign] prendre de l'importance
to run out of steam — s'essouffler; [worker] peiner
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engine n1 ( motor) (in car, train, aeroplane, boat) moteur m ; ( in jet aircraft) réacteur m ; ( in ship) machines fpl ; steam engine machine f à vapeur ; jet engine moteur à réaction ;2 Rail ( locomotive) locomotive f ; diesel/steam engine locomotive diesel/à vapeur ; to sit facing/with one's back to the engine être assis dans le sens de la marche/dans le sens contraire à la marche. -
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engine [ˈendʒɪn]* * *['endʒɪn]2) Railways ( locomotive) locomotive fdiesel/steam engine — locomotive diesel/à vapeur
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A n (of gas, steam) sifflement m, chuintement m ; (of snake, person) sifflement m ; ( of tape) grésillement m.B vtr gen siffler [person, performance, speech] ; ‘I hate you,’ she hissed ‘je te déteste,’ siffla-t-elle ; he was hissed off the stage il a quitté la scène sous les sifflets.C vi1 [person, wind, snake, locomotive] siffler ; [cat] cracher ; [steam] chuinter ; [gas] siffler, chuinter ; [hot fat, cassette] grésiller ; to hiss at sb [person] siffler qn ; [kettle] siffler. -
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boiler n1 Tech (in central heating system, steam generator, locomotive) chaudière f ; ( for storing hot water) chauffe-eau m inv ;4 ( saucepan) casserole f. -
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∎ to give sb a fireman's lift porter qn sur son épaule, la tête en bas -
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traction ['trækʃən](a) Technology traction f;∎ electric/steam traction traction f électrique/à vapeur;∎ to be in traction être en extension;∎ traction of the tongue (artificial respiration) tractions fpl rythmées de la langue►► traction cable câble m tracteur;Cars traction control contrôle m de traction;traction engine locomotive f;Medicine traction splint attelle f d'extension;traction wheels roues fpl motrices
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