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    Fumées (en. Smokes)

    /fy.me/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Gases produced by the combustion of materials.
    The smoke escapes from the chimney.
    Les fumées s'échappent de la cheminée.
    Gaseous residue over a heat source.
    Toxic smoke can be concerning.
    Les fumées toxiques peuvent être inquiétantes.
    Emissions from a heating device.
    Care must be taken to ensure that the smoke does not enter the house.
    Il faut veiller à ce que les fumées ne pénètrent pas dans la maison.

    Etymology

    From the verb to smoke, derived from the Latin 'fumare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Chimney smoke
    Gases resulting from combustion in a chimney.
    fumées de cheminée
    Exhaust smoke
    Gases emitted by a vehicle engine.
    fumées d'échappement
    Toxic smoke
    Harmful gases that can cause diseases.
    fumées toxiques

    Related Words

    Smoke
    State of what is smoked or the steam released.
    fumée
    White smoke
    Type of smoke indicating the combustion of certain materials.
    fumée blanche
    Fumette
    Small amount of smoke, often used in an informal context.
    fumette

    Slang Meanings

    Smoke associated with drug use.
    He is blowing smoke after smoking a joint.
    Il souffle des fumées après avoir fumer un joint.
    Evocation of something ephemeral or illusory.
    That promise was just smoke.
    Cette promesse n'était que des fumées.