smoke

humo

Sustancia parecida a una nube que sube al aire cuando algo arde.

En inglés sencillo: The cloudy substance that rises into the air when something burns.

• Smoke rose from the fire.
• Thick smoke filled the kitchen.
• Can you smell cigarette smoke in here?

Cómo se usa: smoke from something (Smoke from the fire filled the room.)

Sinónimos: fumes

Expresiones frecuentes: thick smoke, cigarette smoke, smoke from something, black smoke

cigarrillo, cigarro

Un cigarrillo que se enciende para inhalar su humo.

En inglés sencillo: A cigarette that someone can light and breathe from.

• He went outside for a smoke.
• Have you got a spare smoke?
• She lit a smoke while waiting for the bus.

Sinónimos: cigarette

Expresiones frecuentes: have a smoke, a quick smoke, want a smoke

cigarrillo

Breve rato dedicado a fumar un cigarrillo, un puro o una pipa.

En inglés sencillo: A short time spent using a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

• He went outside for a smoke.
• Can we stop for a smoke?
• She had a quick smoke before work.

Expresiones frecuentes: have a smoke, go for a smoke

gris azulado

Color gris claro con un ligero tono azul.

En inglés sencillo: A pale grey colour with a slight blue shade.

• The curtains are a soft smoke grey.
• She chose smoke rather than cream for the walls.
• The fabric comes in smoke and navy.

Sinónimos: blue-grey

Expresiones frecuentes: smoke grey, pale smoke, shade of smoke

fumar

Inhalar y expulsar el humo del tabaco encendido, normalmente de un cigarrillo.

En inglés sencillo: To breathe in and out the gases from burning tobacco, usually in a cigarette.

• Do you smoke?
• He smoked a cigar after dinner.
• You cannot smoke inside this building.

Expresiones frecuentes: smoke cigarettes, smoke a pipe, smoke outside

humear

Soltar humo gris u oscuro al arder o estar muy caliente.

En inglés sencillo: To send out grey or dark gases from something burning or very hot.

• The pan began to smoke.
• The engine was smoking when we stopped.
• Wet wood smokes more than dry wood.

Expresiones frecuentes: smoke heavily, begin to smoke

ahumar

Preparar o conservar alimentos exponiéndolos al humo de madera que arde.

En inglés sencillo: To prepare or keep food by leaving it in gases from burning wood.

• We smoke our own fish.
• They smoked the meat over oak wood.
• How long should I smoke this salmon?

Expresiones frecuentes: smoke fish, smoke meat, smoke salmon

tocar de maravilla

Tocar música con mucha energía o gran habilidad.

En inglés sencillo: To play music with great energy or skill.

• That band can really smoke.
• The drummer was smoking during the final song.
• The whole group smoked on stage last night.

Expresiones frecuentes: really smoke, smoke on stage