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1 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.) para2) (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.) para; paren2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) izparevati2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) premikati se s pomočjo pare3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) kuhati v pari•- 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* * *I [sti:m]noun(vodna) para, hlap; sopara; izparina; moč pare; figuratively moč, sila, energija; parnik, vožnja s parnikomto get up steam — zakuriti, naložiti (kotel), figuratively zbrati vse svoje moči (energijo)to keep up steam — vzdrževati paro, biti pod paroto let off steam — izpustiti paro, odpreti ventile, figuratively dati duška svojim čustvom, jezi itd.to put the steam on figuratively potruditi seII [sti:m]transitive verbizpostaviti (kaj) delovanju pare, pariti, kuhati v pari; premikati, voziti (kaj) s pomočjo pare; oskrbeti s paro; colloquially razburiti (koga), razjeziti; intransitive verb izpuščati paro, delati paro; izparevati, pariti se, kaditi se; gibati se s pomočjo pare; voziti se s parnikomsteaming hot — vroč, da se kar kadi -
2 full steam ahead
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3 steamy
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4 ahead
[ə'hed](often with of) in front; in advance: He went on ahead of me; We are well ahead (of our rivals). pred* * *[əhéd]adverb & predicative adjectivevnaprej; naprej, dalje; spredajto be ahead of s.th., s.o. — biti pred čim, kom, prekašati, prehiteti kogamarine breakers ahead — pazi, nevarnost grozicommerce to buy (sell) ahead — vnaprej nakupiti (prodati)look ahead — pazi, misli na prihodnost -
5 throttle
['Ɵrotl] 1. noun((in engines, the lever attached to) the valve controlling the flow of steam, petrol etc: The car went faster as he opened the throttle.) čok2. verb(to choke (someone) by gripping the throat: This scarf is throttling me!) daviti* * *I [mrɔtl]noun(večinoma dialectal) grlo, golt, sapnik; technical (= throttle lever) plinski pripirnikat full throttle — z vso močjo, s polno brzino, z vsem plinomwith a throttle against the stop — s polno hitrostjo, z vsem plinomto open the throttle — motoring dati plinII [mrɔtl]transitive verb(za)daviti, dušiti; figuratively potlačiti, zadušiti; technical oslabiti delo stroja, pridušiti, zmanjšati hitrost; intransitive verb zadušiti se
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steam´i|ness — steam|y «STEE mee», adjective, steam|i|er, steam|i|est. 1. of steam; like steam: »a steamy vapor. 2. full of steam; giving off steam; rising in steam: »a steamy room … Useful english dictionary
steam´i|ly — steam|y «STEE mee», adjective, steam|i|er, steam|i|est. 1. of steam; like steam: »a steamy vapor. 2. full of steam; giving off steam; rising in steam: »a steamy room … Useful english dictionary
steam|y — «STEE mee», adjective, steam|i|er, steam|i|est. 1. of steam; like steam: »a steamy vapor. 2. full of steam; giving off steam; rising in steam: »a steamy room … Useful english dictionary
full — full1 W1S1 [ful] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no space)¦ 2¦(including everything)¦ 3¦(highest amount/level)¦ 4¦(having a lot of something)¦ 5¦(food)¦ 6¦(emphasis)¦ 7¦(busy)¦ 8¦(rank)¦ 9 be full of yourself 10 be full of crap/shi … Dictionary of contemporary English
full steam — (at) full pelt/steam/tilt informal as fast as possible. He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn t make it to the airport in time … New idioms dictionary
full pelt — (at) full pelt/steam/tilt informal as fast as possible. He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn t make it to the airport in time … New idioms dictionary
full tilt — (at) full pelt/steam/tilt informal as fast as possible. He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn t make it to the airport in time … New idioms dictionary
full steam ahead — see under ↑steam • • • Main Entry: ↑full full steam ahead 1. Forward at the greatest speed possible 2. With maximum effort • • • Main Entry: ↑steam … Useful english dictionary
steam engine — steam engine, adj. an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler. [1745 55] * * * Machine that uses steam power to perform mechanical work… … Universalium
full — Ⅰ. full [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space. 2) (full of) having a large number or quantity of. 3) not lacking or omitting anything; complete. 4) (full of) unable to stop talking or… … English terms dictionary
full steam/speed ahead — used to say that something is being done with as much speed and power as possible The work started slowly, but now it s full steam ahead. The campaign is going full speed ahead. • • • Main Entry: ↑full … Useful english dictionary