What does vapor in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word vapor in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vapor in Spanish.

The word vapor in Spanish means vapour, steam, steamboat, go to, at top speed, full speed ahead, fire on all cylinders, steamed, vapor barrier, horsepower, steam boiler, boiler, steam, steam train, steam engine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vapor

vapour

nombre masculino (gas de un líquido) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vapor se condensa para formar nuevas nubes.
Vapour condensates to form new clouds.

steam

nombre masculino (vaho, humo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si ves vapor es porque ya esta hirviendo, ¿no es cierto?
If you see steam that's because it's boiling, right?

steamboat

nombre masculino (barco de vapor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Zarpó en el primer vapor rumbo a Europa.
He jumped onto the first steamboat heading to Europe.

go to

expresión (dedicatoria)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Al agradecer el premio, el ganador miró a su padre y dijo: Va por ti.
Upon accepting the prize, the winner looked at his father and said, "This goes to you."

at top speed, full speed ahead

locución adverbial (coloquial (a máxima velocidad)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El tren pasó por la estación a todo vapor, sin efectuar parada.
The train passed the station at top speed, without stopping.

fire on all cylinders

locución adverbial (coloquial (en perfectas condiciones)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El nuevo ordenador está funcionando a todo vapor, no hemos tenido ni el más mínimo problema.
The new computer is firing on all cylinders: we haven't had any problems at all.

steamed

locución preposicional (cocido al vapor)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Me encantan las verduras salteadas pero las prefiero al vapor.
I love sauteed vegetables but I prefer them steamed.

vapor barrier

locución nominal femenina (para edificaciones) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La puerta tenía barreras de vapor para evitar la condensación.
The door had vapor barriers to prevent condensation.

horsepower

locución nominal masculina (arcaico (unidad de potencia) (loosely)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El primer modelo de esta turbina fue diseñado para realizar pruebas con una potencia de 200 caballos de vapor.

steam boiler, boiler

nombre femenino (perol donde hierve agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las calderas de vapor aprovechan la energía liberada del cambio de fase del agua.

steam

locución verbal (técnica de cocina)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

steam train, steam engine

(máquina, locomotora)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Actualmente quedan pocos trenes de vapor.
Currently few steam trains remain.

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