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vapor

/ˈveɪpə/ /ˈveɪpɚ/

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noun

Vapor, niebla

Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air.

Examples :

"The hot shower created a visible vapor in the bathroom. "

La ducha caliente creó un vapor visible en el baño.

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noun

Vapor

The gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid.

Examples :

"The ice cube tray released a vapor as it warmed on the counter. "

La bandeja de cubitos de hielo liberó vapor al calentarse en la encimera.

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noun

Vapor, ilusión, fantasía

Something insubstantial, fleeting, or transitory; unreal fancy; vain imagination; idle talk; boasting.

Examples :

"Her promises to clean her room were just vapor, disappearing as soon as she made them. "

Sus promesas de limpiar su habitación eran solo vapor, desapareciendo tan pronto como las hacía.

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noun

Agente medicinal inhalado en forma de vapor

Any medicinal agent designed for administration in the form of inhaled vapour.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a vapor for Sarah's stuffy nose; she inhaled the medicated vapor to relieve her congestion. "

El médico recetó un agente medicinal inhalado en forma de vapor para la nariz tapada de Sarah; ella inhaló el vapor medicado para aliviar su congestión.

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noun

Melancolía, depresión, hipocondría

(in the plural) Hypochondria; melancholy; the blues; hysteria, or other nervous disorder.

Examples :

"Her recent job interview filled her with vapor; she felt anxious and worried for days afterward. "

Su reciente entrevista de trabajo la llenó de melancolía; se sintió ansiosa y preocupada durante días después.

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noun

Viento, flatulencia

Wind; flatulence.

Examples :

"The boy let out a puff of vapor after a particularly strenuous game of soccer. "

El niño soltó una ventosidad después de un partido de fútbol particularmente agotador.

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verb

Evaporarse, vaporizarse

To become vapor; to be emitted or circulated as vapor.

Examples :

"The hot water vaporized quickly from the kettle. "

El agua caliente se evaporó rápidamente de la tetera.

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verb

Vaporizarse

To turn into vapor.

Examples :

"to vapor away a heated fluid"

vaporizar un líquido calentado

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verb

Evaporar, emitir vapor

To emit vapor or fumes.

Examples :

"The hot stove is vaporizing water from the pot. "

La estufa caliente está evaporando agua de la olla.

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verb

Jactarse, fanfarronear

To use insubstantial language; to boast or bluster.

Examples :

"He tended to vapor about his skills on the basketball court, but he never actually showed up for practice. "

Solía jactarse de sus habilidades en la cancha de baloncesto, pero nunca se presentó a los entrenamientos.

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verb

Aburrir, hastiar

To give (someone) the vapors; to depress, to bore.

Examples :

"His long, rambling stories about stamp collecting always vaporized me. "

Sus largas y enrevesadas historias sobre coleccionar sellos siempre me han hastiado.