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I 1. [stiːm]1) (vapour) vapore m.; (on window) vapore m., appannamento m.2) mecc. (from pressure) vapore m.2.full steam ahead! — mar. a tutto vapore! (anche fig.)
modificatore [bath, cloud] di vapore; [ cooking] al vapore; [iron, railway] a vapore••II 1. [stiːm] 2.to get up o pick up steam [ machine] acquistare velocità; [ campaign] decollare; to run out of steam [ athlete] spomparsi; [ worker] sfinirsi; to let off steam sfogarsi; under one's own steam — con i propri mezzi
1) (give off vapour) [kettle, soup] fumare; [ machine] fumare, emettere fumo; [ volcano] esalare fumo2) ferr.•- steam up* * *[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.) vapore; di vapore2) (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.) vapore; a vapore2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) fumare2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) navigare (a vapore)3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) cuocere (a vapore)•- 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 1. [stiːm]1) (vapour) vapore m.; (on window) vapore m., appannamento m.2) mecc. (from pressure) vapore m.2.full steam ahead! — mar. a tutto vapore! (anche fig.)
modificatore [bath, cloud] di vapore; [ cooking] al vapore; [iron, railway] a vapore••II 1. [stiːm] 2.to get up o pick up steam [ machine] acquistare velocità; [ campaign] decollare; to run out of steam [ athlete] spomparsi; [ worker] sfinirsi; to let off steam sfogarsi; under one's own steam — con i propri mezzi
1) (give off vapour) [kettle, soup] fumare; [ machine] fumare, emettere fumo; [ volcano] esalare fumo2) ferr.•- steam up -
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[stiːm]1. nvapore mto get up steam — (train, ship) aumentare la pressione, (worker, project) mettersi in moto
to let off steam fig — sfogarsi
under one's own steam fig — da solo, con i propri mezzi
to run out of steam — (fig: person) non farcela più, (project, movement) perdere vigore
full steam ahead! Naut — avanti tutta!
2. vtCulin cuocere a vapore3. vi1) (give off steam: liquid, food etc) fumare2)to steam away — (ship) partire, (fig: person, car) partire a tutto gas
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♦ steam /sti:m/n. [u]1 vapore; (spec.) vapore acqueo: dry steam, vapore secco; wet steam, vapore umido; saturated steam, vapore saturo; superheated steam, vapore surriscaldato2 (fam.) energia; forza; vigore; ( anche) sentimenti repressi: to let off (o to work off) steam, dare sfogo alla propria energia; sfogarsi; (fam.) to run out of steam, esaurire l'energia; perdere l'entusiasmo● steam bath, bagno di vapore, bagno turco; = steam room ► sotto □ steam boiler, caldaia a vapore □ (mecc.) steam-box (o steam-chest), camera (di distribuzione) del vapore □ (autom.) steam cleaning, lavaggio a vapore □ steam coal, carbone per caldaie (o da centrale termica) □ steam colour, colore fissato a vapore □ steam crane, gru a vapore □ steam engine, motore (o macchina) a vapore; (ferr.) locomotiva a vapore □ steam gauge, manometro ( di caldaia) □ steam hammer, maglio a vapore □ steam-heated, riscaldato a vapore □ steam heating, riscaldamento a vapore □ steam iron, ferro ( da stiro) a vapore □ (mecc.) steam jacket, camicia di riscaldamento a vapore □ steam navigation, navigazione a vapore □ steam plough, aratro a vapore □ steam power, forza motrice del vapore □ steam room, stanza per bagno turco (o dei bagni di vapore); sauna ( il locale) □ ( USA) steam shovel, escavatore, escavatrice; pala meccanica (cfr. ingl. excavator) □ (naut.) steam tug, rimorchiatore a vapore □ (mecc.) steam turbine, turbina a vapore □ steam whistle, sirena a vapore □ at full steam, a tutto vapore □ to blow off steam (o to let off steam), ( di locomotiva) scaricare vapore; (fig.) scaricarsi; dare sfogo alla propria energia; sfogarsi □ to get up steam, ( di locomotiva) aumentare la pressione (del vapore); (ferr.) mettere una locomotiva sotto pressione; (fig.: di un progetto, un'attività) mettersi in moto, ingranare, prendere l'abbrivo (fig.); ( anche) raccogliere le proprie forze; infuriarsi, arrabbiarsi □ under one's own steam, (naut.) con i propri mezzi; (fig.) da solo, senz'aiuto □ to work off steam = to blow off steam ► sopra □ to work up steam = to get up steam ► sopra □ (naut.) Full steam ahead!, avanti a tutto vapore!(to) steam /sti:m/A v. t.1 (ind., tecn.) esporre al vapore; vaporizzare; passare al vapore; trattare col vapore: to steam timber, trattare legname col vaporeB v. i.1 fumare; fumigare; esalare (o emettere) vapore: ( di un cavallo) to be steaming with sweat, fumare dal sudore3 (mecc.) essere azionato dal vapore; andare a vapore● (fam.) to steam ahead, ( di nave a vapore, ecc.) avanzare; (fig.) lavorar sodo □ to steam away, evaporare; ( di nave a vapore, ecc.) partire □ (fig.) to steam in, arrivare in gran fretta; entrare di furia □ (naut.) to steam into the harbour, entrare in porto □ (ferr.) to steam into the station, entrare in stazione □ to steam off, staccare ( un francobollo, ecc.) con il vapore □ to steam a letter open, aprire una lettera con il vapore □ (naut.) to steam out, partire, salpare □ to steam over, appannarsi; appannare □ to steam up, appannarsi; coprirsi di vapore; (fam.) stimolare, gasare, entusiasmare; ( slang) mandare in bestia, infuriare □ (fam. USA) to get steamed up, infuriarsi; arrabbiarsi □ The boat steamed down the river, il vaporetto discese il fiume. -
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I ['θrɒtl]1) (anche throttle valve) valvola f. a farfalla2) (accelerator) acceleratore m.II ['θrɒtl]at full throttle — a tutta velocità, a tutto gas
verbo transitivo strangolare; fig. soffocare [growth, project]* * *['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.) (valvola di regolazione)2. verb(to choke (someone) by gripping the throat: This scarf is throttling me!) strangolare* * *throttle /ˈɵrɒtl/n.1 (mecc., = throttle valve) valvola di regolazione (o di strozzamento); valvola a farfalla: to close [to open] the throttle, chiudere [aprire] la valvola a farfalla; togliere [dare] gas (fam.)2 (fam.) gola● (aeron.) throttle lever, leva (o pedale) del gas; acceleratore; manetta (fam.) □ at full throttle, ( anche fig.) a tutto gas, a tutta manetta; (fig., anche) a pieno ritmo.(to) throttle /ˈɵrɒtl/v. t.1 strozzare; strangolare; soffocare ( anche fig.): The dictator throttled freedom in his country, il dittatore ha soffocato la libertà nel suo paese● (autom.) to throttle back (o down), togliere il gas; rallentare □ (mecc.) to throttle down, rallentare, ridurre ( i giri di un motore); (fig.) rallentare ( l'attività, lo sviluppo economico, ecc.).* * *I ['θrɒtl]1) (anche throttle valve) valvola f. a farfalla2) (accelerator) acceleratore m.II ['θrɒtl]at full throttle — a tutta velocità, a tutto gas
verbo transitivo strangolare; fig. soffocare [growth, project]
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