dünsten — meaning in English

English meaning

• steam noun The hot vapor that water turns into when it boils.
• stew noun A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.

Senses

dünsten is used for these senses in English:

• steam (transitive, cooking) To cook with steam.
• stew (transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.

steam — full definition

1. noun The hot vapor that water turns into when it boils.
2. noun Energy, momentum, or drive to keep going, especially in "run out of steam" or "pick up steam."
3. verb To cook food using steam.
4. verb To become angry or worked up.

stew — full definition

1. noun A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.
2. verb To cook food slowly in liquid over low heat.
3. verb To worry or fret anxiously about something.

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