fumes

S2 W2

BrE /fjuːmz/ AmE /fjuːmz/

noun en → es

1 SMOKE/STINK [uncountable] B1

smoke or other gases produced by burning something, especially when it smells bad

humo, emanaciones tóxicas

  • fumes from sth

Collocations fumes from a car engine · industrial fumes

  • The smell of the fumes was very strong.

    El olor de las emanaciones era muy fuerte.

2 DRINK [countable] B2

(British English) a drink, especially an alcoholic one

bebida (alcohólica)

  • a fume of sth

Collocations a fume of beer · to buy a few fumes

  • He had several fumes and then passed out.

    Tomó varios tragos y luego se desmayó.