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fume
[/fjuːm/]
noun/verb
pl: fumes
fumaça; vapor
1.
(noun) A gas, vapor, or smoke, especially one that is harmful or unpleasant
The factory released toxic fumes into the air.
A fábrica liberou fumaças tóxicas no ar.
2.
(verb) To emit smoke or vapor
The volcano fumed with ash and smoke.
O vulcão fumegava com cinzas e fumaça.
3.
(verb) To be very angry (informal)
She was fuming about the late delivery.
Ela estava furiosa com a entrega atrasada.
Synonyms
vapor
smoke
gas
steam
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
fumaça; vapor
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
fumaça
colloquial usage
São Paulo
fumaça; vapor
standard usage
Portugal
fumo; vapor
Portuguese preference for 'fumo' over 'fumaça' in some contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
fume in silence - estar furioso sem expressar
blow off steam/fume - desabafar; aliviar a raiva
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