Meaning of fume | Babel Free
[ˈfumɪ]Definitions
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smoke masculine
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haughtiness figuratively, in-plural, masculine
- Equivalent to 'smoke': The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
Examples
“coyda que o bafo et fume daquel fogo que ensuzou et [empoçoou] as agoas et aterra daly”
he thinks that the fumes and the smoke of that fire defiled and poisoned the waters and the soil there
“1348, J. Méndez Pérez & al. (eds.), El monasterio de San Salvador de Chantada, Santiago de Compostela: I. Padre Sarmiento, page 326”
the life in this world is like the shadow, and when a man delight in it is like the smoke, which soon goes away
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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