smoking
gb/smˈoʊkɪŋ/ us/smˈoʊkɪŋ/
A2
English
dohányzás, füstölgő, füstöl, füstölés, dohányzó
NOUN
A2
1
dohányzás
A2
Usage pattern:
smoking; stop/quit/give up smoking; smoking [cigarettes/tobacco]
Smoking is not allowed in the restaurant.
Az étteremben tilos a dohányzás.
She gave up smoking last year.
Tavaly leszokott a dohányzásról.
The doctor asked him about his smoking.
Learner examples
Smoking is bad for your health.
A dohányzás káros az egészségre.
He wants to stop smoking.
Le akar szokni a dohányzásról.
My father quit smoking.
Common mistake:
“Smoking” is usually uncountable for the habit: say “Smoking is harmful,” not “A smoking is harmful.”
Meaning
using cigarettes or tobacco
Collocations
quit smoking
|stop smoking
|give up smoking
|smoking habit
|heavy smoking
|cigarette smoking
|smoking indoors
|smoking in public
|smoking causes cancer
|smoking ban
Synonyms
tobacco use (more formal and often used in health contexts; can be broader than smoking only)
|
tobacco smoking (more specific to tobacco products)
Antonyms
not smoking (the absence of the habit or action of smoking)
|
non-smoking (describes a person who does not smoke or a place where smoking is not allowed)
Themes
core_vocabulary
|daily_life
|health
|society
Definition
The habit of using cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe.
The act or habit of breathing in and out smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or similar things, especially tobacco.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
[something] is smoking; a smoking [thing]
The pan was smoking, so I turned down the heat.
A serpenyő füstölt, ezért lejjebb vettem a hőfokot.
Firefighters walked through the smoking ruins.
A tűzoltók a füstölgő romok között haladtak.
A smoking chimney rose above the old house.
Learner examples
The pan is smoking.
Füstöl a serpenyő.
We saw a smoking fire.
Láttunk egy füstölgő tüzet.
The car was smoking badly.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse “smoking” with “smoky.” A “smoking pan” is producing smoke; a “smoky room” is full of smoke.
Meaning
giving off smoke
Collocations
a smoking pan
|smoking ruins
|smoking wreckage
|a smoking chimney
|a smoking volcano
|still smoking
|smoking ashes
Synonyms
smoky (often means full of smoke rather than actively producing it)
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smoldering (means burning slowly with smoke and little or no flame)
Themes
daily_life
|nature
|weather
Definition
Making smoke or having smoke coming from it.
Producing or giving off smoke.
NOUN
B2
3
füstölés
B1
Usage pattern:
smoking [food]; the smoking of [food]; hot/cold smoking
Smoking gives the cheese a deep, rich flavor.
A füstölés mély, telt ízt ad a sajtnak.
Cold smoking is used for some kinds of salmon.
Egyes lazacfajtáknál hideg füstölést alkalmaznak.
The recipe explains smoking meat at a low temperature.
Learner examples
Smoking fish adds flavor.
A hal füstölése ízt ad neki.
We learned about smoking meat.
A hús füstöléséről tanultunk.
The smoking takes three hours.
Meaning
flavoring food with smoke
Collocations
hot smoking
|cold smoking
|smoking meat
|smoking fish
|smoking cheese
|wood smoking
|smoking process
|smoking chamber
|smoking chips
Synonyms
smoke-curing (more technical; emphasizes preservation as well as flavor)
|
curing (broader; can include non-smoke methods of preserving food)
Themes
food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
Using smoke to give food flavor or help preserve it.
The process of preserving or flavoring food by exposing it to smoke from burning wood or other material.
B1
4
dohányzó
A2
Usage pattern:
smoking [area/room/section/lounge]
Is there a smoking area outside the terminal?
Van dohányzóhely a terminálon kívül?
The hotel no longer offers smoking rooms.
A szálloda már nem kínál dohányzó szobákat.
He asked for a table in the smoking section.
Learner examples
Where is the smoking area?
Hol van a dohányzóhely?
This is not a smoking room.
Ez nem dohányzó szoba.
They went to the smoking lounge.
Common mistake:
Use “non-smoking” or “smoke-free” for places where people cannot smoke, not “no smoking” before every noun.
Meaning
where smoking is allowed
Collocations
smoking area
|smoking room
|smoking section
|smoking lounge
|smoking carriage
|designated smoking area
Synonyms
smoking-permitted (explicitly says that smoking is allowed)
|
smoker-friendly (broader and less official; suggests smokers are welcome)
Antonyms
non-smoking (describes a place where smoking is not allowed)
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smoke-free (emphasizes that a place is kept free from tobacco smoke)
Themes
daily_life
|travel
|health
Definition
For people who want to smoke, or where smoking is allowed.
Used before a noun to describe a place where smoking is allowed or intended for people who smoke.
Grammar
Dictionary form
smoking
IPA
GB/smˈoʊkɪŋ/
US/smˈoʊkɪŋ/
Syllables & stress
smoking (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (smoking)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: smoking
- Plural: smoking
Expressions
chain smoking
1/t͡ʃˈeɪn smˈoʊkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
continuous heavy smoking
Smoking many cigarettes one after another.
Examples
- He was chain smoking outside the hospital.
- Years of chain smoking damaged her lungs.
- The detective’s chain smoking became part of the character’s image.
Learner examples
- He was chain smoking all night.
- Chain smoking is very unhealthy.
- She stopped chain smoking.
no smoking
1/nˈoʊ smˈoʊkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
smoking not allowed
You must not smoke here.
Examples
- The sign on the door says “No smoking.”
- No smoking is allowed anywhere inside the hospital.
- There is a strict no-smoking rule in all company vehicles.
Learner examples
- No smoking in this room.
- The sign says no smoking.
- There is no smoking on the train.
passive smoking
1/pˈæsɪv smˈoʊkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
breathing other people’s cigarette smoke
Breathing in smoke from other people’s cigarettes when you are near them, even if you do not smoke.
Examples
- Passive smoking can cause serious health problems in children.
- The new law aims to protect workers from passive smoking in bars and restaurants.
passive smoking
1/pˈæsɪv smˈoʊkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
breathing others’ smoke
Breathing smoke from other people’s cigarettes.
Examples
- Passive smoking can increase health risks for children.
- The new law was meant to reduce passive smoking in workplaces.
- She worries about passive smoking when people smoke near the door.
Learner examples
- Passive smoking is bad for children.
- He dislikes passive smoking.
- The rule helps stop passive smoking.
smoking ban
1/smˈoʊkɪŋ bˈæn/
fixed phrase
rule against smoking
A rule that says people cannot smoke somewhere.
Examples
- The city introduced a smoking ban in bars and restaurants.
- The smoking ban applies to all public buildings.
- Many workers supported the indoor smoking ban.
Learner examples
- There is a smoking ban at school.
- The smoking ban starts today.
- They support the smoking ban.
smoking cessation
1/smˈoʊkɪŋ sˌɛsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
the act of quitting smoking
The act of stopping smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products.
Examples
- The clinic runs a free smoking cessation program for local residents.
- Governments promote smoking cessation to reduce healthcare costs and improve public health.
smoking cessation
1/smˈoʊkɪŋ sˌɛsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
process of quitting smoking
Stopping smoking, often with help from a doctor or program.
Examples
- The clinic offers smoking cessation programs.
- Nicotine patches can help with smoking cessation.
- Her doctor referred her to a smoking cessation service.
Learner examples
- He joined a smoking cessation program.
- The clinic helps with smoking cessation.
- Smoking cessation can be difficult.
smoking gun
1/smˈoʊkɪŋ ɡˈʌn/
idiom
clear evidence of guilt or crime
Strong proof that someone has done something bad or illegal.
Examples
- The email was the smoking gun that proved his involvement.
- The email was the smoking gun that proved the CEO knew about the fraud.
- Investigators found no smoking gun linking her to the crime.
- Investigators are still searching for a smoking gun in the case.
smoking gun
1/smˈoʊkɪŋ ɡˈʌn/
idiom
clear proof of wrongdoing
A fact or object that clearly proves something.
Examples
- The emails were the smoking gun in the investigation.
- Police searched the apartment but found no smoking gun.
- For critics, the leaked recording was a smoking gun.
Learner examples
- The video was the smoking gun.
- They found no smoking gun.
- The email was clear proof.
smoking hot
1/smˈoʊkɪŋ hˈɑt/
idiom
informal
very hot or attractive
Very hot, or informally very attractive.
Examples
- Be careful—the pan is smoking hot.
- She looked smoking hot in that black suit.
- The band released a smoking hot new track.
Learner examples
- The pizza is smoking hot.
- She looked smoking hot.
- That song is smoking hot.
what are you smoking?
1/wˈʌt ˈɑɹ jˈu smˈoʊkɪŋ ‖/
idiom
informal
mocking unrealistic idea
Used to say someone’s idea sounds crazy or impossible.
Examples
- You think we can finish this by lunch? What are you smoking?
- When he predicted an easy win, fans asked what he was smoking.
- If they think people will pay that much, what are they smoking?
Learner examples
- A million dollars? What are you smoking?
- You can’t finish this today. What are you smoking?
- They think it is easy? What are they smoking?