fume

• Sustantivo que designa un gas, vapor o humo, especialmente uno desagradable, nocivo o de olor fuerte.

A noun referring to a gas, vapor, or smoke, especially one that is unpleasant, harmful, or strong-smelling.

1. Gas or vaporB1formal

   A gas, vapor, or smoke that has a strong smell or is harmful to breathe.

   Humo o gas nocivo

   • The car exhaust released toxic fumes into the air.
   • She could smell the fumes from the paint thinner.
   • Workers wore masks to protect themselves from chemical fumes.

   Sinónimoseffluviumemissionexhalationgasmiasmareeksmokevapor

2. Anger or irritationB2informal

   A state of anger, irritation, or agitation (usually used in the phrase 'in a fume').

   Furia o irritación

   • He was in a fume after losing the game.
   • She left the room in a fume over the argument.
   • The boss was in a fume about the missed deadline.

   Sinónimosagitationangerannoyanceexasperationfuryireirritationpassionragetempervexationwrath

• Verbo que expresa un enfado o irritación intensos, a menudo con la idea de estar tan furioso que uno parece echar humo; también puede referirse a emitir humo o vapor en sentido literal.

A verb used to express the act of showing or feeling intense anger, irritation, or agitation, often accompanied by the emission of smoke or vapor in a literal sense.

1. Feel angryB2informal

   To feel or show great anger or irritation.

   Estar furioso

   • He fumed when he heard the news.
   • She fumed at the delay.
   • The boss fumed about the missed deadline.

   Sinónimosboilchaferageseethesmolderstorm

   Antónimoscalmcomposepacifysoothe

2. Emit smoke or vaporB2formal

   To give off smoke, gas, or vapor, often with a strong smell.

   Emitir humo o vapor

   • The factory chimney fumed into the sky.
   • The engine fumed after overheating.
   • The volcano fumed with ash and steam.

   Sinónimosemitexudereeksmokesteam