fume

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfjuːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fjum/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fyo̅o̅m)

Inflections of 'fume' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fumes
v 3rd person singular
fuming
v pres p
fumed
v past
fumed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
fumes npl (noxious gases)gases nmpl
 Fumes from the spill forced the evacuation of nearby residents.
 La fuga de gases tóxicos obligó a evacuar a los residentes más cercanos.
fumes npl (vapours, gases)vapor nm
  humo nm
 As the sun warmed the ground, fumes of mist rose up.
 A medida que el sol calentaba el suelo, el vapor de la niebla se elevaba.
fume vi (emit gases)humear vi
 The gas was turned on and the end of the pipe was fuming.
fume vi figurative (show anger)echar humo loc verb
  (coloquial)echar chispas, sacar chispas loc verb
  estar furioso v cop + adj
Note: Usually used in continuous tenses.
 The headmaster was fuming when he came into the classroom.
 El director echaba humo cuando entró en el aula.
 El director estaba furioso cuando entró en el aula.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
fume cupboard n (vent used in a laboratory)campana de gases loc nom f
in a fume adj figurative (angry)preso de rabia, lleno de ira loc adj
  encolerizado adj
  enojadísimo, enfadadísimo adj
 She was in a fume over something I said.
 Estaba presa de rabia por algo que dije.
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