steam

vapeur, vapeur d'eau

Eau sous forme de gaz, produite lorsque l’eau devient très chaude.

En anglais simple : Water in the form of gas, produced when water becomes very hot.

• Steam rose from the kettle.
• The bathroom was full of steam.
• These old engines used steam to turn their wheels.

Synonymes : water vapor

Expressions courantes : cloud of steam, steam engine, steam pressure, steam bath

cuisson à la vapeur

Temps de cuisson d’un aliment avec la vapeur produite par l’eau bouillante.

En anglais simple : A period of cooking food using the hot gas from boiling water.

• The beans need a short steam.
• Give the broccoli a five-minute steam.
• A gentle steam keeps the fish moist.

Comment l'utiliser : give something a steam (Give the vegetables a quick steam before serving.)

Synonymes : steaming

Expressions courantes : a quick steam, a short steam, ten minute steam

cuire à la vapeur

Faire cuire des aliments avec la vapeur de l’eau bouillante.

En anglais simple : To cook food using the hot gas from boiling water.

• Steam the vegetables until soft.
• We steamed fish for dinner.
• Can you steam these dumplings without a special basket?

Comment l'utiliser : steam something for a length of time (Steam the carrots for ten minutes.)

Synonymes : steam-cook

Expressions courantes : steam vegetables, steam fish, steam dumplings

traiter à la vapeur, passer à la vapeur

Appliquer de la vapeur à quelque chose pour le nettoyer, l’assouplir ou le préparer.

En anglais simple : To use hot water gas on something to clean, soften, or prepare it.

• Steam the shirt to remove wrinkles.
• They steamed the wood before bending it.
• She steamed the old labels off the jars.

Comment l'utiliser : steam something off something (We steamed the old wallpaper off the wall.)

Expressions courantes : steam clothes, steam wood, steam something clean

dégager de la vapeur, fumer

Produire de la vapeur d’eau chaude ou un nuage visible de minuscules gouttes d’eau.

En anglais simple : To give off hot water gas or a visible cloud of tiny water drops.

• The soup was steaming.
• Our breath steamed in the cold air.
• Hot water steamed gently in the bowl.

Synonymes : give off vapor

Expressions courantes : steam in the cold, steam gently, steam into the air