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n. ånga; rök; vrede, rök, ilska--------v. röka, ryka; ånga; koka av ilska, vara arg* * *[fju:m] 1. noun(smoke or vapour which can be seen or smelled: He smelled the petrol fumes.) rök, dunst[], ånga, ångor2. verb(to be very angry whilst trying not to show it: He was fuming (with rage).) vara sprickfärdig av ilska
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fume — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. fum smoke, steam, vapor, breath, from L. fumus smoke, steam, fume (Cf. It. fumo, Sp. humo), from PIE *dheu (Cf. Skt. dhumah, O.C.S. dymu, Lith. dumai, O.Prus. dumis smoke, M.Ir. dumacha fog … Etymology dictionary
fume — [ fjum ] verb intransitive 1. ) to feel or show a lot of anger: Citizens are fuming over the latest gas shortages. 2. ) to send out smoke or gas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fume — ► NOUN ▪ a gas or vapour that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale. ► VERB 1) emit fumes. 2) expose (something, especially wood) to ammonia fumes in order to produce dark tints. 3) feel great anger. DERIVATIVES fuming adjective fumy … English terms dictionary
fume — verb ADVERB ▪ inwardly, quietly, silently PREPOSITION ▪ about, over ▪ She was still quietly fuming about Peter s remarks. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
fume — verb (I) 1 to be angry, usually without saying anything: She sat in the car, fuming about what she had heard. (+ at) AmE: fuming at the injustice of it all. 2 to give off smoke or gases fumes /fju:mz/ noun (plural) strong smelling gas or smoke… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fume — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French fum, from Latin fumus; akin to Old High German toumen to be fragrant, Sanskrit dhūma smoke, Old Church Slavic dymŭ Date: 14th century 1. a. a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fume — /fjum / (say fyoohm) noun 1. (often plural) any smoke like or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances. –verb (fumed, fuming) –verb (t) 2. to send forth as fumes. 3. to disperse or drive away in vapours; send up as vapour. 4. to treat with… …
fume — UK [fjuːm] / US [fjum] verb [intransitive] Word forms fume : present tense I/you/we/they fume he/she/it fumes present participle fuming past tense fumed past participle fumed 1) to feel or show a lot of anger Motorists are fuming over the latest… … English dictionary
fume — [[t]fju͟ːm[/t]] fumes, fuming, fumed 1) N PLURAL Fumes are the unpleasant and often unhealthy smoke and gases that are produced by fires or by things such as chemicals, fuel, or cooking. ...car exhaust fumes... They have been protesting about… … English dictionary
fume — 1. noun /fjuːm/ a) A gas or vapour/vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale. Fumes are solid particles formed by condensation from the gaseous state, e.g. metal oxides from volatilized metals. They can flocculate and coalesce. Their… … Wiktionary
fume — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. chafe, fret, rage; smoke, reek. See excitability, resentment, heat, discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. seethe, boil, sputter, simmer, smolder, stew, sizzle, quiver with rage, chafe, fret, bristle … English dictionary for students