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fumes

/fjuːmz/

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noun

Humos, vapores

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

Examples :

"The fumes from the burning plastic made it hard to breathe. "

Los humos del plástico quemado dificultaban la respiración.

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noun

Humo, vapores

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.

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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.

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Humos, vapores; vanas ilusiones, fantasías

Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.

Examples :

"His grand plans to become a famous astronaut were just youthful fumes, fading with the reality of his bad grades. "

Sus grandes planes de convertirse en un famoso astronauta eran solo vanas ilusiones juveniles, desvaneciéndose con la realidad de sus malas notas.

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noun

Lisonjas, adulación excesiva

The incense of praise; inordinate flattery.

Examples :

"The politician thrived on the constant fumes of praise from his devoted supporters, which ultimately blinded him to his own flaws. "

El político prosperó gracias a las constantes lisonjas de sus devotos seguidores, lo que finalmente lo cegó ante sus propios defectos.

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noun

Una persona apasionada

A passionate person.

Examples :

"Her creative fumes fueled the entire art club's enthusiasm. "

Su pasión creativa alimentó el entusiasmo de todo el club de arte.

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 will fume the oak panels overnight to achieve a rich, dark brown color for the cabinet doors. "

El carpintero ahumará los paneles de roble durante la noche para lograr un color marrón oscuro intenso para las puertas del armario.

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verb

Inciensar

To apply or offer incense to.

Examples :

"During the religious ceremony, the priest fumes the altar with fragrant incense. "

Durante la ceremonia religiosa, el sacerdote inciensa el altar con incienso fragante.

religion ritual

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verb

Emitir humos

To emit fumes.

Examples :

"The old car fumes when it starts, releasing black smoke into the air. "

El coche viejo emite humos cuando arranca, liberando humo negro al aire.

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verb

Emitir humos, evaporarse

To pass off in fumes or vapours.

Examples :

"The old car fumes noxious gases, making the air unhealthy to breathe. "

El coche viejo emite gases nocivos, haciendo que el aire sea insalubre para respirar.

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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.

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verb

Estar en un estado de confusión, humear

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

Examples :

"After staring at the confusing textbook for hours, my brain began to fume, and I couldn't understand anything anymore. "

Después de mirar el confuso libro de texto durante horas, mi cerebro comenzó a estar en un estado de confusión y ya no pude entender nada.

mind sensation condition