steam
noun
1 noun vapourgal fem2 steam from the kettle gal as an gciteal 2 noun condensationgal fem2 he wiped the steam from the window ghlan sé an ghal den fhuinneogShow full entry
3 noun ENG as means of power, propulsiongal fem2 gal uiscethe train is powered by steam cumhacht ghaile a thiomáineann an traeinthe days of steam ré na n-inneall gailethe ship travelled under steam sheol an long faoi ghalsteam generator gineadóir gailesteam train traein ghaile
verb
4 verb COOK vegetables etc TRANSITIVEgalaigh verb galbhruith verb bruith le gal 5 verb apply steam to TRANSITIVEgal a chur le gal a chur faoihe steamed open my letter chuir sé gal le mo litir, d'oscail sé mo litir le gal 6 verb give off steam INTRANSITIVEthe pot was steaming bhí gal ón bpota, bhí an pota le galshe was steaming after the race bhí sí ag cur allais i ndiaidh an rásathe city steamed like a dunghill bhí boladh bréan ón gcathair, bhí boladh bréan leis an gcathair 7 verb move very fast INTRANSITIVEtéigh ar nós na gaoitherop verb he steamed down the road chuaigh sé síos an bóthar ar nós na gaoithe 8 verb train INTRANSITIVEthe train steamed into the station tháinig an traein isteach sa stáisiún crochta, tháinig an traein isteach ar lánluas 9 verb ship INTRANSITIVEseol faoi lán seoilthe ship steamed back to Cork sheol an long faoi lán seoil ar ais go Corcaigh