steamer
gb/stˈimɚ/ us/stˈimɚ/
A2
Anglų
~ 4100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
1
Appliance for steaming food
A machine or pot that cooks food using hot steam.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] uses a steamer to cook [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'steamer' with 'steam oven'; a steamer only uses steam, not dry heat.
Sinonimai
steam cooker (A more descriptive term, often used interchangeably but slightly more formal.)
Antonimai
fryer (Cooks food in hot oil instead of steam.)
Kolokacijos
electric steamer
|bamboo steamer
|vegetable steamer
|steamer basket
Temos
cooking
|daily life
|kitchen
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I use a steamer to cook rice.
- He put the vegetables in the steamer.
- The steamer makes soft bread.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
2
Ship driven by steam power
A large boat that moves using power from steam.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] travels on a steamer to [a place]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think 'steamer' refers to any boat; it specifically means one powered by steam.
Sinonimai
steamship (More formal and specific term, often used historically.)
Antonimai
sailing ship (A ship powered by sails and wind instead of steam.)
Kolokacijos
paddle steamer
|ocean steamer
|river steamer
Temos
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The steamer goes down the river.
- We saw a big steamer at the port.
- The old steamer is very slow.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
3
Device producing steam for cleaning
A machine that makes hot steam to clean things or remove wrinkles from clothes.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] uses a steamer to clean [something]
Dažna klaida:
Some learners confuse this with an iron; an iron presses clothes with heat, while a steamer uses steam without pressing.
Sinonimai
steam cleaner (A broader term for steam-based cleaning devices.)
Antonimai
vacuum cleaner (Uses suction instead of steam for cleaning.)
Kolokacijos
clothes steamer
|garment steamer
|steam cleaner
Temos
cleaning
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I have a small steamer for my shirts.
- He uses a steamer to clean the floor.
- The steamer makes my clothes smooth.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
steamer
IPA
GB/stˈimɚ/
US/stˈimɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
steam - er (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (steam)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: steamer
- Plural: steamers
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
bamboo steamer
1/bæmbˈu stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Bamboo basket for steaming food
A cooking basket made of bamboo that lets hot steam cook food.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- We took a ride on an old paddle steamer along the river.
- The paddle steamer is a popular tourist attraction in the city harbor.