steamer
gb/stˈimɚ/ us/stˈimɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 4100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Appliance for steaming food
A machine or pot that cooks food using hot steam.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] uses a steamer to cook [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'steamer' with 'steam oven'; a steamer only uses steam, not dry heat.
Συνώνυμα
steam cooker (A more descriptive term, often used interchangeably but slightly more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
fryer (Cooks food in hot oil instead of steam.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
electric steamer
|bamboo steamer
|vegetable steamer
|steamer basket
Θέματα
cooking
|daily life
|kitchen
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She placed the dumplings in the bamboo steamer.
- An electric steamer makes cooking vegetables easy and healthy.
- The fish was cooked perfectly in the steamer.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I use a steamer to cook rice.
- He put the vegetables in the steamer.
- The steamer makes soft bread.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Ship driven by steam power
A large boat that moves using power from steam.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] travels on a steamer to [a place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'steamer' refers to any boat; it specifically means one powered by steam.
Συνώνυμα
steamship (More formal and specific term, often used historically.)
Αντώνυμα
sailing ship (A ship powered by sails and wind instead of steam.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
paddle steamer
|ocean steamer
|river steamer
Θέματα
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The old river steamer is now a tourist attraction.
- They crossed the Atlantic on a luxury steamer.
- The paddle steamer slowly made its way upstream.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The steamer goes down the river.
- We saw a big steamer at the port.
- The old steamer is very slow.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
Device producing steam for cleaning
A machine that makes hot steam to clean things or remove wrinkles from clothes.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] uses a steamer to clean [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse this with an iron; an iron presses clothes with heat, while a steamer uses steam without pressing.
Συνώνυμα
steam cleaner (A broader term for steam-based cleaning devices.)
Αντώνυμα
vacuum cleaner (Uses suction instead of steam for cleaning.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
clothes steamer
|garment steamer
|steam cleaner
Θέματα
cleaning
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She used a garment steamer to remove wrinkles from her dress.
- A handheld steamer can clean kitchen tiles easily.
- The hotel provides a clothes steamer in each room.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a small steamer for my shirts.
- He uses a steamer to clean the floor.
- The steamer makes my clothes smooth.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
steamer
IPA
GB/stˈimɚ/
US/stˈimɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
steam - er (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (steam)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: steamer
- Plural: steamers
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
bamboo steamer
1/bæmbˈu stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Bamboo basket for steaming food
A cooking basket made of bamboo that lets hot steam cook food.
Παραδείγματα
- She placed dumplings in the bamboo steamer.
- A bamboo steamer is often used in Chinese cooking.
clam steamer
1/klˈæm stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Social event for steaming clams
A party or meal where clams are cooked with steam and eaten together.
Παραδείγματα
- We went to a summer clam steamer at the beach.
- The town holds an annual clam steamer in July.
paddle steamer
1/pˈædəl stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Steamship with paddle wheels
A boat that moves using steam power and large wheels on the sides or back.
Παραδείγματα
- We took a ride on an old paddle steamer along the river.
- The paddle steamer is a popular tourist attraction in the city harbor.