German-English translation for "dampfen"

"dampfen" English translation

dampfen
[ˈdampfən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <hund | and u. sein; h>

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smoke, fume smoke steam, puff steam, give off steam
  • steam, give off (oder | orod emit) steam (oder | orod vapo[u]r)
    dampfen Dampf absondern
    dampfen Dampf absondern
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  • smoke
    dampfen rauchen <h>
    fume
    dampfen rauchen <h>
    dampfen rauchen <h>
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  • smoke
    dampfen von Person figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <h>
    dampfen von Person figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <h>
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  • steam
    dampfen von Zug, Schiff etc <sein>
    puff
    dampfen von Zug, Schiff etc <sein>
    dampfen von Zug, Schiff etc <sein>
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dampfen
[ˈdampfən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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smoke, puff
  • smoke
    dampfen Pfeife, Zigarre etc
    puff
    dampfen Pfeife, Zigarre etc
    dampfen Pfeife, Zigarre etc
The cauldron was steaming and bubbling.
Im Kessel dampfte und wallte es.
Source: Tatoeba
I must let off steam.
Ich muss mal etwas Dampf ablassen.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom needs to let off some steam.
Tom muss etwas Dampf ablassen.
Source: Tatoeba
Member States should stop dragging their feet and ratify this Convention speedily.
Die Mitgliedstaaten sollten endlich Dampf machen und das Übereinkommen zügig ratifizieren.
Source: Europarl
The engine is driven by steam.
Die Lokomotive wird von Dampf angetrieben.
Source: Tatoeba
Experience tells us that if you don ’ t let the steam out of a pot, the pot will explode.
Die Erfahrung lehrt uns, dass ein Topf, aus dem man den Dampf nicht entweichen lässt, explodiert.
Source: News-Commentary
And then it became a kind of rant zone, on top of being a diary.
Danach war es eben einem Tagebuch auch ein Ort, an dem ich Dampf ablassen konnte.
Source: GlobalVoices
I hope that the Commissioner will hurry things along in this respect.
Ich hoffe, der Kommissar wird in dieser Hinsicht Dampf machen.
Source: Europarl
The food was steaming, and filled the room with its smell.
Das Essen dampfte mit starkem Rauch.
Source: Books
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