smoke

UK
/sməʊk/
US
/smoʊk/

Translations

smokenoun
smokes
pl
The smoke from the campfire rose into the night sky.
La fumée du feu de camp montait dans le ciel nocturne.
cigarettePar métonymie : une cigarette qu’on fume.
He stepped outside for a quick smoke during the break.
Il est sorti prendre une cigarette rapide pendant la pause.
Additional translations
cigareSens plus rare ou selon le contexte.
grisPour la teinte grisâtre évoquant la fumée.
smokeverb
smoked
Past Simple
smoked
Past Participle
smoking
Gerund
UK
/sməʊk/
US
/smoʊk/
He decided to smoke a cigarette during his break.
Il a décidé de fumer une cigarette pendant sa pause.
fumerEn parlant des aliments.
They smoke the salmon to give it a rich, distinctive taste.
Ils fument le saumon pour lui donner un goût riche et caractéristique.
fumerEn parlant d’un dégagement de fumée ou de vapeur.
The chimney began to smoke as the fire was lit.
La cheminée s’est mise à fumer quand le feu a été allumé.
Additional translations
écraserFamilier, pour une victoire très nette.
smokeadjective
UK
/sməʊk/
US
/smoʊk/
Used attributively (e.g., smoke alarm) or to denote a grayish color; generally non-gradable.
de fuméeSe dit d’un objet ou d’un appareil lié à la fumée.
Install a smoke detector in every bedroom.
Installez un détecteur de fumée dans chaque chambre.

Definitions

smokenoun
The visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially wood or coal.
The smoke from the campfire rose into the night sky.
A cigarette or cigar.
He stepped outside for a quick smoke during the break.
A grayish or brownish color resembling that of smoke.
The walls were painted a soft smoke to give the room a cozy feel.
An act of smoking tobacco.
She went out for a smoke after dinner.
smokeverb
To inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or a drug.
He decided to smoke a cigarette during his break.
To preserve or flavor food by exposure to smoke.
They smoke the salmon to give it a rich, distinctive taste.
To emit smoke or visible vapor.
The chimney began to smoke as the fire was lit.
To kill or defeat someone decisively.
The team smoked their opponents in the final match.
smokeadjective
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling smoke; used before a noun to denote association with smoke or to describe a grayish color similar to that of smoke.
Install a smoke detector in every bedroom.