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    Cigarette (en. Cigarette)

    /siɡaʁɛt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A small cylinder of tobacco wrapped in paper.
    He lit a cigarette behind the desk.
    Il a allumé une cigarette derrière le bureau.
    A tobacco product intended to be smoked.
    Smoking a cigarette can be dangerous to health.
    Fumer une cigarette peut être dangereux pour la santé.
    A means of consuming tobacco.
    She prefers to smoke a cigarette rather than a cigar.
    Elle préfère fumer une cigarette plutôt qu'un cigare.

    Etymology

    From the French 'cigarette', diminutive of 'cigar'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to smoke like a chimney
    To smoke a lot.
    fumer comme un pompier
    electronic cigarette
    A device for vaping flavored liquid.
    cigarette électronique
    rolled cigarette
    A hand-rolled cigarette made with loose tobacco.
    cigarette roulée

    Related Words

    tobacco
    A plant grown for its leaves, used in the production of smoking products.
    tabac
    to smoke
    To inhale the smoke of a burned product.
    fumer
    nicotine
    An addictive substance found in tobacco.
    nicotine

    Slang Meanings

    A cig
    He asked the bartender for a cig.
    Il a demandé une clope au barman.
    A Marlboro
    He often smokes Marlboros.
    Il fume souvent des Malboro.
    A nighttime cig
    After the party, he had a nighttime cig.
    Après la fête, il a pris une clope de nuit.