smoke

fumée

Matière ressemblant à un nuage qui monte dans l’air quand quelque chose brûle.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : smoke from something (Smoke from the fire filled the room.)

Synonymes : fumes

Expressions courantes : thick smoke, cigarette smoke, smoke from something, black smoke

cigarette, clope

Une cigarette que l’on allume pour en inhaler la fumée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : cigarette

Expressions courantes : have a smoke, a quick smoke, want a smoke

cigarette

Court moment passé à fumer une cigarette, un cigare ou une pipe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : have a smoke, go for a smoke

gris bleuté

Couleur gris clair avec une légère nuance de bleu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : blue-grey

Expressions courantes : smoke grey, pale smoke, shade of smoke

fumer

Inspirer puis expirer la fumée de tabac brûlé, généralement celle d’une cigarette.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : smoke cigarettes, smoke a pipe, smoke outside

fumer

Émettre une fumée grise ou sombre en brûlant ou en étant très chaud.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : smoke heavily, begin to smoke

fumer

Préparer ou conserver des aliments en les exposant à la fumée de bois brûlé.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : smoke fish, smoke meat, smoke salmon

jouer avec brio

Jouer de la musique avec beaucoup d’énergie ou de talent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : really smoke, smoke on stage