smoking
gb/smˈoʊkɪŋ/ us/smˈoʊkɪŋ/
A2
Inglese
dohányzás, füstölgő, füstöl, füstölés, dohányzó
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
dohányzás
A2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
“Smoking” is usually uncountable for the habit: say “Smoking is harmful,” not “A smoking is harmful.”
Significato
using cigarettes or tobacco
Collocazioni
quit smoking
|stop smoking
|give up smoking
|smoking habit
|heavy smoking
|cigarette smoking
|smoking indoors
|smoking in public
|smoking causes cancer
|smoking ban
Sinonimi
tobacco use (more formal and often used in health contexts; can be broader than smoking only)
|
tobacco smoking (more specific to tobacco products)
Contrari
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)
Temi
core_vocabulary
|daily_life
|health
|society
Definizione
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
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
The pan is smoking.
Füstöl a serpenyő.
We saw a smoking fire.
Láttunk egy füstölgő tüzet.
The car was smoking badly.
Errore comune:
Do not confuse “smoking” with “smoky.” A “smoking pan” is producing smoke; a “smoky room” is full of smoke.
Significato
giving off smoke
Collocazioni
a smoking pan
|smoking ruins
|smoking wreckage
|a smoking chimney
|a smoking volcano
|still smoking
|smoking ashes
Sinonimi
smoky (often means full of smoke rather than actively producing it)
|
smoldering (means burning slowly with smoke and little or no flame)
Temi
daily_life
|nature
|weather
Definizione
Making smoke or having smoke coming from it.
Producing or giving off smoke.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
3
füstölés
B1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
Smoking fish adds flavor.
A hal füstölése ízt ad neki.
We learned about smoking meat.
A hús füstöléséről tanultunk.
The smoking takes three hours.
Significato
flavoring food with smoke
Collocazioni
hot smoking
|cold smoking
|smoking meat
|smoking fish
|smoking cheese
|wood smoking
|smoking process
|smoking chamber
|smoking chips
Sinonimi
smoke-curing (more technical; emphasizes preservation as well as flavor)
|
curing (broader; can include non-smoke methods of preserving food)
Temi
food_drink
|daily_life
Definizione
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
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Use “non-smoking” or “smoke-free” for places where people cannot smoke, not “no smoking” before every noun.
Significato
where smoking is allowed
Collocazioni
smoking area
|smoking room
|smoking section
|smoking lounge
|smoking carriage
|designated smoking area
Sinonimi
smoking-permitted (explicitly says that smoking is allowed)
|
smoker-friendly (broader and less official; suggests smokers are welcome)
Contrari
non-smoking (describes a place where smoking is not allowed)
|
smoke-free (emphasizes that a place is kept free from tobacco smoke)
Temi
daily_life
|travel
|health
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
smoking
IPA
GB/smˈoʊkɪŋ/
US/smˈoʊkɪŋ/
Sillabe e accento
smoking (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (smoking)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: smoking
- Plural: smoking
Espressioni
chain smoking
1/t͡ʃˈeɪn smˈoʊkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
continuous heavy smoking
Smoking many cigarettes one after another.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- The clinic offers smoking cessation programs.
- Nicotine patches can help with smoking cessation.
- Her doctor referred her to a smoking cessation service.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- Be careful—the pan is smoking hot.
- She looked smoking hot in that black suit.
- The band released a smoking hot new track.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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?
Esempi per chi studia
- 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?