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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRauch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁaʊ̯x/
"Dicker Rauch stieg aus dem Feuer auf."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A visible suspension of carbon and other particles in the air, typically given off by a burning substance.
"Dense black smoke billowed from the chimney of the old house."
- 1
To inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or a drug from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
"He decided to quit smoking after many years."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'smoca', related to 'smocian' (to smoke). It traces back to Proto-Germanic roots denoting visible vapor emitted from burning substances, evolving over centuries to encompass various forms of airborne particulate matter and atmospheric haze.
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fumée
Transliteration: /fy.me/
"La fumée s'échappait de la cheminée."
Rauch
Transliteration: /ʁaʊ̯x/
"Dicker Rauch stieg aus dem Feuer auf."
fumo
Transliteration: /ˈfu.mo/
"Il fumo riempì la stanza all'improvviso."
humo
Transliteration: /ˈu.mo/
"El humo de la fogata se ve desde lejos."
fumaça
Transliteration: /fuˈma.sɐ/
"A fumaça preta cobriu o céu da cidade."
धुआँ
Transliteration: dhuā̃
"कार के पीछे से काला धुआँ निकल रहा था।"
烟
Transliteration: yān
"远处山林冒起了浓烟。"
연기
Transliteration: yeon-gi
"굴뚝에서 하얀 연기가 피어올랐다."
煙
Transliteration: kemuri
"火事の現場から黒い煙が見えた。"
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