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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.) para; parný2) (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; parný2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) vypúšťať paru2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) plaviť sa3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) variť nad parou•- 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* * *• varit nad parou• varit v pare• výpary• vyparovat sa• vypúštat paru• zahmliet sa• sila• s parným pohonom• staromódny• predpotopný• energia• hmla• elán• dusit• dymit• íst plnou parou• íst parníkom• hnat sa• chut• rútit sa• para• orosit sa• parit• parný• plavba parníkom• pohánaný parou• pohánat parou• pokryt sa výparmi• naparovat• opar -
2 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.) škrtiaci ventil2. verb(to choke (someone) by gripping the throat: This scarf is throttling me!) škrtiť* * *• uzatvárací ventil• škrtiaci ventil• škrtiaca klapka• škrtit• stlmit• hrdlo (nárec.)• potlácat
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