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der Dampf  steam
unter Dampf sein  be under steam

Ich kann mich nicht zur Arbeit aufraffen, der Dampf ist raus.
I can't rouse myself to go to work. I've run out of steam.

Related: der Dampfer steamer, dampfen to steam, dampfig steamy

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