steam up

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Von Glas gesagt: sich mit winzigen Wassertropfen bedecken, sodass man nicht mehr klar hindurchsehen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: If glass does this, tiny drops of water cover it so you cannot see through it clearly.

• My glasses always steam up.
• The mirror steamed up during her shower.
• Why do the car windows keep steaming up?

Synonyme: fog up, mist over

Gegenteile: clear

Häufige Wendungen: windows steam up, glasses steam up, steam up quickly

sich mit Dampf füllen

Sich mit dem Dampf füllen, der von heißem Wasser aufsteigt.

In einfachem Englisch: To become full of warm, wet air from hot water.

• The bathroom quickly steamed up.
• Our kitchen steams up when we boil large pots of water.
• Has the whole room steamed up already?

Synonyme: fill with steam, become steamy

Häufige Wendungen: steam up quickly, bathrooms steam up, steam up completely

dämpfen, dampfgaren

Essen mit dem heißen Dampf von kochendem Wasser garen.

In einfachem Englisch: To cook food using the hot, wet air rising from boiling water.

• Let's steam up some dumplings.
• She steamed up a basket of vegetables.
• Can you steam up a few buns for lunch?

So benutzt man es: steam up something / steam something up (I'll steam the vegetables up while you cook the rice.)

Synonyme: steam

Häufige Wendungen: steam up dumplings, steam up vegetables, steam up something

Dampfdruck aufbauen, anheizen

Eine Dampfmaschine oder einen Kessel erhitzen, bis der Dampfdruck zum Betrieb ausreicht.

In einfachem Englisch: To heat a steam engine or boiler until it has enough steam pressure to work.

• They steam up the engine before dawn.
• The crew steamed up the locomotive for the excursion.
• How long does it take to steam the boiler up?

So benutzt man es: steam up something / steam something up (The crew steamed the boiler up before departure.)

Synonyme: raise steam

Häufige Wendungen: steam up something, steam up locomotives, steam up boilers, engines steam up