French word

fumée

Pronunciation

IPA/fyme/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsmoke

Example

La fumée de la cigarette me dérange.

The smoke from the cigarette bothers me.

Illustration for fumée (smoke)

More examples

Il y a de la fumée dans la cuisine.

There is smoke in the kitchen.

Core concept

A drifting veil of smoke that trails upward from something burning.

Common phrases

  • fumée de cigarette

    cigarette smoke

  • fumée noire

    black smoke

  • fumée d'échappement

    fumes from an exhaust

Similar words

vapeur: Visible steam rising from water as heat turns it into vapor.
brouillard: A layer of small water droplets close to the ground that limits visibility.

Definition in French

Gaz et particules chauds produits par une combustion, souvent perçus comme une traînée visible s'élevant d'un feu ou d'une cigarette.

Word origin

Fumée developed from Old French fumee, related to French fumer and ultimately to Latin fumus, smoke.

Usage tips

  • Fumée is usually uncountable when it means smoke, so French uses de la fumée rather than a singular indefinite article.

Opposites

  • air purfresh airnoun

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