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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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