vapor

steam

vapor(bah-pohr)

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (gaseous fluid)

a. steam (of water)

El agua está hirviendo. ¿No ves el vapor saliendo de la pava?The water is boiling. Can't you see the steam coming out of the kettle?

b. vapor

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

El vapor se disipó y la temperatura se redujo.The vapor dissipated and the temperature dropped.

c. vapour (United Kingdom)

La exposición al vapor puede causar irritación en los ojos.Exposure to the vapour may cause eye irritation.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

2. (nautical)

a. steamer

El vapor transporta cargamento, no pasajeros.The steamer carries freight, not passengers.

b. steamship

El vapor echó anclas en el puerto.The steamship anchored in the port.

vapores

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

3. (hysteria)

a. vapors

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g. cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Leticia bebió un remedio casero para abatir los vapores.Leticia used a household remedy to calm down her vapors.

b. vapours

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g. cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

(United Kingdom)

Victoria está con los vapores y está de muy mal humor.Victoria got the vapours and is in a very bad mood.

vapor

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (emanación)

a. vapor

2. (de agua)

a. steam

3. (culinary)

a.

al vaporsteamed

barco de vaporsteamer, steamship

máquina de vaporsteam engine

4. (fís & quím)

a.

vapor de aguawater vapor

vapor

1 (gen) vapour; vapor; (EEUU) (Técnica) [de agua] steam; [de gas] fumes

plural

; (p) (Meteorología) mist; haze

verduras al vapor steamed vegetables; a todo vapor at full steam; de vapor steam; acumular vapor to get steam up; echar vapor to give off steam; steam

vapor de agua water vapour

2 (Náutica) steamship; steamer

vapor correo mail boat

vapor de paletas vapor de ruedas paddle steamer

vapor volandero tramp steamer

3 (Med) vertigo; giddiness

4 vapores (accesos histéricos) vapours; vapors; (EEUU)