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fume

/fjuːm/

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noun

Humo

A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

Examples :

"The mechanic warned us to be careful of the fume from the car exhaust, as it can be harmful. "

El mecánico nos advirtió que tuviéramos cuidado con el humo del escape del coche, ya que puede ser perjudicial.

substance chemistry environment

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noun

Humo

A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.

Examples :

"Lead fume is a greyish powder, mainly comprising lead sulfate."

El humo de plomo es un polvo grisáceo, que comprende principalmente sulfato de plomo.

material substance chemistry

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noun

Furia, ira

Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control.

Examples :

"the fumes of passion"

La furia de la pasión.

mind emotion character

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noun

Humo, vapor, ilusión

Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.

Examples :

"His grand plan to become a millionaire overnight turned out to be just a fume, a fleeting and unrealistic dream. "

Su gran plan de convertirse en millonario de la noche a la mañana resultó ser solo una ilusión, un sueño fugaz e irrealista.

mind philosophy abstract

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noun

Incienso de alabanza, adulación desmedida

The incense of praise; inordinate flattery.

Examples :

"The boss, usually immune to praise, seemed to bask in the marketing team's fume during the project review, accepting their excessive compliments with a wide smile. "

El jefe, usualmente inmune a la alabanza, pareció regodearse en el incienso de alabanza del equipo de marketing durante la revisión del proyecto, aceptando sus excesivos cumplidos con una amplia sonrisa.

attitude character language communication

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noun

Persona apasionada, colérica

A passionate person.

Examples :

"My brother is a fume of energy, always rushing around and talking excitedly. "

Mi hermano es una persona apasionada llena de energía, siempre corriendo y hablando emocionado.

character person attitude

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verb

Ahumar

To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints.

Examples :

"The woodworker carefully fumed the wooden toys to darken their color. "

El carpintero ahumó cuidadosamente los juguetes de madera para oscurecer su color.

material chemistry process

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verb

Inciensar

To apply or offer incense to.

Examples :

"The family members took turns fuming incense sticks in the living room to create a pleasant aroma. "

Los miembros de la familia se turnaban para inciensar varillas de incienso en la sala de estar para crear un aroma agradable.

ritual religion

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verb

Echar humo, humear

Examples :

"The old car started to fume, releasing black smoke into the air. "

El coche viejo empezó a echar humo, liberando humo negro en el aire.

environment substance nature

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verb

Emanar humo, humear

To pass off in fumes or vapours.

Examples :

"The burning plastic was fuming noxious fumes into the air. "

El plástico en llamas emanaba humos nocivos al aire.

chemistry substance process

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verb

Enfurecerse, irritarse

To express or feel great anger.

Examples :

"He’s still fuming about the argument they had yesterday."

Todavía está enfurecido por la discusión que tuvieron ayer.

emotion character mind

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verb

Humea, humear

To be as in a mist; to be dulled and stupefied.

Examples :

"After staring at the complicated math problem for hours, I began to fume, unable to understand it. "

Después de mirar el complicado problema de matemáticas durante horas, comencé a humear, incapaz de entenderlo.

mind sensation condition