fume
gb/fjˈum/ us/fjˈum/
B1
Englisch
fortyog, dühöng, mérgelődik, gőz, füst, gáz, füstöt vagy gőzt bocsát ki, füstöl, gőzölög, dühroham, düh, füsttel vagy gázzal kezel, gázosít
VERB
B2
1
Verwendungsmuster:
fume (at/about/over) [someone/something]
She sat in the meeting fuming while he took credit for her work.
Az értekezleten magában fortyogva ült, miközben a férfi az ő munkáját saját érdemeként tüntette fel.
Dad was still fuming about the parking ticket hours later.
Apa még órákkal később is fortyogott a parkolási bírság miatt.
He fumed at the referee’s call but said nothing.
Beispiele für Lernende
I was fuming after the argument.
A vita után fortyogtam a dühtől.
She is fuming about the delay.
Fortyog a késés miatt.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often use it for mild annoyance; in modern English it usually suggests strong anger.
Bedeutung
be very angry
Wortverbindungen
fume with rage
|fume at the decision
|fume about the delay
|fume over the mistake
|sit there fuming
|still fuming
|quietly fuming
|left him fuming
|fume privately
|fume for hours
Synonyme
seethe (Emphasizes controlled, simmering anger.)
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stew (Often suggests thinking about the anger for a long time.)
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rage (Stronger and more openly explosive.)
Antonyme
calm down (Become less angry.)
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shrug it off (Decide not to be upset about it.)
Themen
emotions
|conflict
|communication
Definition
To feel and show strong anger.
To be very angry and show it in your expression or behavior, often without speaking directly to the person responsible.
NOMEN
B1
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[fumes] from [something]; breathe in [fumes]
The garage smelled of gasoline fumes.
Benzingőz szaga volt a garázsban.
Open a window so you don’t breathe in the paint fumes.
Nyiss ki egy ablakot, hogy ne lélegezd be a festékgőzt.
Firefighters wore masks to protect themselves from toxic fumes.
Beispiele für Lernende
The room is full of fumes.
A szoba tele van káros gőzökkel.
These fumes are dangerous.
Ezek a gőzök veszélyesek.
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is very often plural (“fumes”), especially for car or chemical gases.
Bedeutung
strong-smelling harmful gas or smoke
Wortverbindungen
toxic fumes
|noxious fumes
|paint fumes
|chemical fumes
|exhaust fumes
|fumes filled the room
|breathe in fumes
|fumes from the oven
|fumes from glue
|be overcome by fumes
Synonyme
vapors (Often used for gases from liquids; can be neutral or technical.)
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smoke (More associated with burning; not always chemical.)
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emissions (Broader term, often used in environmental contexts.)
Antonyme
fresh air (Clean air without unpleasant gases.)
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ventilation (Airflow that removes fumes.)
Themen
health
|environment
|home
|transport
Definition
Bad-smelling gas or smoke, often dangerous.
Gas or smoke that has a strong smell and may be harmful to breathe, often produced by chemicals, fuel, or something burning.
VERB
B2
3
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] fumes; fume from [something]
The old bus fumed as it pulled away from the curb.
Az öreg busz füstölve indult el a járdaszegély mellől.
The chemicals can fume if the container is left open.
A vegyszerekből gőzök szabadulhatnak fel, ha nyitva hagyják a tartályt.
The chimney was fuming in the cold air.
Beispiele für Lernende
The car is fuming.
Az autó füstöl.
The bottle can fume if it is open.
A palackból gőzök szabadulhatnak fel, ha nyitva van.
Bedeutung
give off smoke or fumes
Wortverbindungen
fume into the air
|fume from the engine
|fume badly
|still fuming
|fuming chimney
|fuming exhaust
|fume up
|fume out
|fume in the heat
Synonyme
emit (More formal and general for giving off gas, light, sound, etc.)
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give off (Very common and neutral for releasing a smell, heat, or gas.)
Antonyme
absorb (Take in rather than release.)
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filter (Remove impurities before air is released.)
Themen
environment
|industry
|transport
|science
Definition
To release bad-smelling gas or smoke.
To produce and release fumes or smoke into the air.
NOMEN
C1
LITERARY
4
Verwendungsmuster:
in a fume
He left the room in a fume and slammed the door.
Dühében kiment a szobából, és bevágta az ajtót.
She went off in a fume when she heard the news.
Dührohamot kapott, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
Häufiger Fehler:
This noun sense is uncommon in everyday speech; speakers usually use the verb (“to fume”) or nouns like “anger” instead.
Bedeutung
a brief fit of anger
Wortverbindungen
in a fume
|storm off in a fume
|leave in a fume
Synonyme
huff (More informal; often suggests showing annoyance.)
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rage (Usually stronger and longer-lasting.)
Antonyme
calm (A peaceful, relaxed state.)
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good humor (A cheerful mood.)
Themen
emotions
Definition
A short time when someone is very angry.
A sudden or short period of anger; an angry mood.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Verwendungsmuster:
fume [something] (with [chemical/smoke])
The lab fumed the enclosure to eliminate contaminants.
A laborban fertőtlenítő gőzzel kezelték a zárt teret, hogy eltávolítsák a szennyező anyagokat.
The warehouse was fumed to control insects.
A raktárt rovarirtás céljából gázosították.
Bedeutung
treat with smoke for effect
Wortverbindungen
fume the room
|fume equipment
|fume with sulfur
|fume with formaldehyde
|fume a greenhouse
Synonyme
fumigate (The common technical verb for killing insects/germs with fumes.)
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smoke (More general; can be for food flavoring or pests.)
Antonyme
air out (Remove bad smells or fumes by ventilation.)
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sanitize (Broader term; not specifically by fumes.)
Themen
science
|health
|food
Definition
To use fumes or smoke on something for a purpose (for example, to clean it).
To expose something to fumes or smoke, especially to disinfect, preserve, or add a particular smell.
Grammatik
Grundform
fume
IPA
GB/fjˈum/
US/fjˈum/
Silben & Betonung
fume (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (fume)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: fume
Verb
- Base: fume
- 3rd Person Singular: fumes
- Present Participle: fuming
- Past: fumed
Wortfamilie
Forms
fumes
verb
fuming
verb
fumed
verb
Related words
fumigate
verb
fumigation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
fumeless
adjective
Advanced or less common
fumigant
noun
Ausdrücke
exhaust fumes
1/ɪɡzˈɔst fjˈumz/
fixed phrase
gases from a vehicle’s exhaust
Bad gases that come out of a car or bus.
Beispiele
- The children were coughing from the exhaust fumes.
- Try not to idle the car here—exhaust fumes build up quickly.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Exhaust fumes are harmful.
fret and fume
1/fɹˈɛt ˈænd fjˈum/
idiom
be upset and complain angrily
To be very angry or worried and show it by complaining, but without doing anything useful.
Beispiele
- He sat in traffic, fretting and fuming about being late.
- She fretted and fumed for an hour, but the situation stayed the same.
- There’s no use fretting and fuming; we need a plan.
fret and fume
1/fɹˈɛt ˈænd fjˈum/
idiom
literary
worry and get upset
To worry and feel angry or upset.
Beispiele
- There’s no point fretting and fuming over things you can’t change.
- He spent the whole evening fretting and fuming about the interview.
fume about/over [something]
1/fjˈum əbˌaʊtˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
stay angry about something
To stay very angry about something for a while.
Beispiele
- She fumed over the unfair review all weekend.
- They were still fuming about the cancelled flight.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He fumed about the mistake.
fume at [someone/something]
1/fjˈum ˈæt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
be angry at someone/something
To be very angry at someone or something.
Beispiele
- He fumed at the referee for the rest of the match.
- She was fuming at her coworker for deleting the file.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I fumed at the rude comment.
fume hood
1/fjˈum hˈʊd/
fixed phrase
technical
lab cabinet that removes fumes
A lab box that removes dangerous fumes.
Beispiele
- Always handle concentrated acids in a fume hood.
- The technician checked the airflow in the fume hood before starting.
fume with rage
1/fjˈum wˈɪθ ɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
be filled with anger
To be extremely angry.
Beispiele
- He was fuming with rage when he saw the damage.
- She stood there fuming with rage but couldn’t find the words.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I was fuming with rage.