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vapor
[/ˈveɪpər/]
noun
masculine
pl: vapors
vapor
1.
A substance in the gaseous state at a temperature below its critical temperature
Water vapor rises from the boiling kettle.
O vapor de água sobe da chaleira fervente.
2.
Visible mist or fog consisting of fine particles of liquid or solid
The morning vapor covered the valley.
O vapor matinal cobriu o vale.
3.
Something insubstantial or fleeting
His promises turned out to be mere vapor.
Suas promessas revelaram-se ser mero vapor.
Synonyms
gas
mist
steam
fume
exhalation
Antonyms
liquid
solid
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
vapor
Standard usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
vapor
Standard usage, occasionally 'fumaça' for visible vapor
São Paulo
vapor
Standard usage
Portugal
vapor
Standard usage, also 'bruma' for mist
Related Idioms & Phrases
blow off steam
a vapor in the wind
vanish like vapor
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