steam Definisjon på norsk

• 0 vapor produced by boiling water -- damp [ masculine ]

  • a steam engine en dampmaskin

  • steam rising from the pots damp som kommer opp fra grytene

• 1 to express how you feel or use your energy -- slippe ut damp

  • The kids ran around in the park for a while to let off steam. Ungene løp rundt i parken en stund for å slippe ut damp.

• 2 to cook food by placing it in steam -- dampe

  • I prefer to steam the vegetables. Jeg foretrekker å dampe grønnsaker.

• 3 a gas or vapour/vapor that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid -- vanndamp

  • (also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.

  • a cloud of steam

  • Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun

• 4 power or energy obtained from this -- damp(kraft)

  • (also adjective) steam power, steam engines.

  • Diesel fuel replaced steam on the railways

  • The machinery is driven by steam

• 5 to give out steam -- dampe

  • A kettle was steaming on the stove.