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1 momentum
mə'mentəm(the amount or force of motion in a moving body.) impulso, ímpetutr[mə'mentəm]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL momento2 (impetus) ímpetu nombre masculino, impulso\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto gather momentum cobrar velocidad1) : momento m (en física)2) impetus: ímpetu m, impulso mn.• momento (Física) s.m.• ímpetu s.m.məʊ'mentəmmass & count noun (pl -ta -tə or - tums)a) ( Phys) momento mb) ( speed) velocidad fto gather/gain/lose momentum — ir* adquiriendo/cobrar/perder* velocidad
c) (of movement, project) impulso m, empuje m, ímpetu m[mǝʊ'mentǝm]N (pl momentums or momenta) [ˌmǝʊ'mentǝ] (Phys) momento m ; (fig) ímpetu m, impulso mto gather or gain momentum — (lit) cobrar velocidad; (fig) ganar fuerza
* * *[məʊ'mentəm]mass & count noun (pl -ta [-tə] or - tums)a) ( Phys) momento mb) ( speed) velocidad fto gather/gain/lose momentum — ir* adquiriendo/cobrar/perder* velocidad
c) (of movement, project) impulso m, empuje m, ímpetu m -
2 steam
s.1 vapor ; vaho (on window, mirror)to let off steam desfogarseshe did it under her own steam lo hizo por sus propios mediosvt.1 cocinar al vapor (cocina)2 humear, echar vapor, emitir vapor, exhalar vapor.3 tratar al vapor, cocer al vapor, exponer al vapor, limpiar con vapor.4 echar humo de cólera, hervir de rabia contenida, estar extremadamente furioso, estar furioso.vi.despedir vapor (give off steam)(pt & pp steamed)
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