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steam

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noun

Vapeur

The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.

Examples :

"The hot shower produced a lot of steam. "

La douche chaude a produit beaucoup de vapeur.

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noun

Vapeur

Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.

Examples :

"The school cafeteria used steam to cook the lunch dishes quickly. "

La cafétéria de l'école utilisait de la vapeur pour cuire rapidement les plats du déjeuner.

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noun

Vapeur

Internal energy for motive power.

Examples :

"After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam."

Après trois semaines alité, il a finalement pu se redresser par ses propres forces.

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noun

Colère, rage

Examples :

"Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam."

Papa a dû sortir pour se défouler.

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noun

Véhicule à vapeur

A steam-powered vehicle.

Examples :

"My grandfather's collection of antique steam vehicles is quite impressive. "

La collection de véhicules à vapeur antiques de mon grand-père est assez impressionnante.

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noun

Voyager en vapeur

Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.

Examples :

"My grandfather took the steam train to visit his sister every year. "

Mon grand-père prenait le train à vapeur pour rendre visite à sa sœur chaque année.

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noun

Vapeur

Any exhalation.

Examples :

"The steam from the hot coffee was rising, warming my face. "

La vapeur du café chaud montait, me réchauffant le visage.

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noun

Escrime sans équipement électrique

Fencing without the use of any electric equipment.

Examples :

"The fencing club practiced their steam techniques every Tuesday. "

Le club d'escrime pratiquait ses techniques d'escrime sans équipement électrique tous les mardis.

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verb

Cuire à la vapeur

To cook with steam.

Examples :

"The best way to cook artichokes is to steam them."

La meilleure façon de cuire les artichauts est de les cuire à la vapeur.

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verb

Vaporiser, cuire à la vapeur

To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.

Examples :

"to steam wood or cloth"

Vaporiser ou cuire du bois ou du tissu à la vapeur

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verb

Émettre de la vapeur, dégager de la vapeur

To produce or vent steam.

Examples :

"The kettle is steaming loudly, producing a lot of hot steam. "

La bouilloire dégage de la vapeur bruyamment, produisant beaucoup de vapeur chaude.

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verb

S'évaporer, dégager de la vapeur

To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.

Examples :

"Our breath steamed in the cold winter air."

Notre souffle dégageait de la vapeur dans l'air froid de l'hiver.

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verb

S'emporter, bouillir

To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.

Examples :

"The student steamed when the teacher canceled the field trip. "

L'élève s'est emporté quand le professeur a annulé l'excursion.

emotion attitude

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verb

Irriter, énerver

Examples :

"It really steams me to see her treat him like that."

Ça m'énerve vraiment de la voir le traiter comme ça.

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verb

S'embuir, être couvert de vapeur condensée

To be covered with condensed water vapor.

Examples :

"With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly steamed in the car."

Avec toute cette respiration forte, les fenêtres se sont rapidement embuées dans la voiture.

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verb

Naviguer à la vapeur

To travel by means of steam power.

Examples :

"The ship steamed out of the harbour"

Le navire a navigué à la vapeur hors du port.

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verb

Foncer, se précipiter

To move with great or excessive purposefulness.

Examples :

"If he heard of anyone picking the fruit he would steam off and lecture them."

S'il apprenait que quelqu'un cueillait les fruits, il foncerait pour les sermonner.

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verb

Émettre de la vapeur

Examples :

"After running to catch the bus, she steamed a little. "

Après avoir couru pour attraper le bus, elle a émis un peu de vapeur.

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adjective

Démodé, ancien

Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.

Examples :

"My grandfather's old-fashioned typewriter was a steam-powered marvel. "

La machine à écrire démodée de mon grand-père était une merveille d'un autre âge.

technology age past