steam1 [sti:m] samostalnik
(vodna) para, hlap; sopara; izparina; moč pare
figurativno moč, sila, energija; parnik, vožnja s parnikom
at full steam s polno paro
steam train parni vlak
to get one's steam up lotiti se s polno paro
to get up steam zakuriti, naložiti (kotel), figurativno zbrati vse svoje moči (energijo)
to keep up steam vzdrževati paro, biti pod paro
to let off steam izpustiti paro, odpreti ventile, figurativno dati duška svojim čustvom, jezi itd.
to put the steam on figurativno potruditi se
to travel by steam potovati s parnikom