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1 under one's own steam
(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) pats saviem spēkiem* * *pats saviem spēkiem -
2 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) tvaiks; garaiņi2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) tvaiks; tvaika enerģija2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) tvaikot; kūpēt2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) darboties ar tvaika enerģiju3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) tvaicēt; tvaikot•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam* * *tvaiks; iztvaikošana; enerģija, spars; izlaist tvaiku; izdalīt tvaiku, tvaikot; darboties ar tvaiku; pārklāties ar tvaiku; tvaicēt; parādīt sparu
См. также в других словарях:
under one's own steam — By one s own unaided efforts • • • Main Entry: ↑steam * * * (with reference to travel) without assistance from others we re going to have to get there under our own steam … Useful english dictionary
under one's own steam — ► under one s own steam without assistance from others. Main Entry: ↑steam … English terms dictionary
under one's own steam — {adv. phr.}, {informal} By one s own efforts; without help. * /The boys got to Boston under their own steam and took a bus the rest of the way./ * /We didn t think he could do it, but Bobby finished his homework under his own steam./ … Dictionary of American idioms
under one's own steam — {adv. phr.}, {informal} By one s own efforts; without help. * /The boys got to Boston under their own steam and took a bus the rest of the way./ * /We didn t think he could do it, but Bobby finished his homework under his own steam./ … Dictionary of American idioms
under\ one's\ own\ steam — adv. phr. informal By one s own efforts; without help. The boys got to Boston under their own steam and took a bus the rest of the way. We didn t think he could do it, but Bobby finished his homework under his own steam … Словарь американских идиом
under one's own steam — by one s own efforts, without help He was able to go home under his own steam even though he was feeling very sick … Idioms and examples
under one's own steam — without assistance from others. → steam … English new terms dictionary
steam, under one's own — Without assistance … A concise dictionary of English slang
steam — ► NOUN 1) the hot vapour into which water is converted when heated, which condenses in the air into a mist of minute water droplets. 2) the expansive force of this vapour used as a source of power for machines. 3) momentum; impetus: the dispute… … English terms dictionary
steam — n. & v. n. 1 a the gas into which water is changed by boiling, used as a source of power by virtue of its expansion of volume. b a mist of liquid particles of water produced by the condensation of this gas. 2 any similar vapour. 3 a energy or… … Useful english dictionary
steam — /stim / (say steem) noun 1. water in the form of a gas or vapour. 2. water changed to this form by boiling, and extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 3. the mist formed when the gas or vapour from… …
