humo

/ˈumo/, [ˈu.mo]

smoke


Noun humo m (plural humos)

  1. smoke
  2. steam
  3. fume, fumes
  4. (usually in the plural) conceit

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Salía humo de la chimenea.

    Smoke was rising from the chimney.

  • El humo de los cigarrillos molestó a los otros pasajeros.

    The cigarette smoke annoyed the other passengers.

  • El motor se recalentó y ahora está echando humo.

    The motor overheated and is now emitting smoke.

  • Tom no soporta el olor del humo de cigarro.

    Tom can't stand the smell of cigarette smoke.

  • La isla sureña italiana de Sicilia se cubrió de una gran columna de humo y ceniza.

    The southern Italian island of Sicily has been covered with a vast plume of smoke and ash.

  • Apareció humo.

    Smoke appeared.

  • ¿De dónde viene el humo?

    Where's that smoke coming from?

  • ¿Cuántas bombas de humo se deben aventar aún para que el gobierno pueda realmente encubrir el escándalo?

    How many smoke bombs still have to be thrown until the government actually succeeds in covering up the scandal?

  • Estamos siendo más concientes de cuan peligroso es el humo del cigarrillo inhalado indirectamente.

    We are becoming very aware of the dangers of secondhand smoke.

  • Mira qué humo. Ese edificio debe de estar ardiendo.

    Look at that smoke. That building must be on fire.

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