smoker
gb/smˈoʊkɚ/ us/smˈoʊkɚ/
A2
Engleză
~ 7600
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
person who smokes tobacco
A person who often smokes cigarettes, cigars, or other things that burn and make smoke.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is a [adjective] smoker
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"I am smoke"* to mean they smoke regularly. The correct forms are *"I smoke"* (verb) or *"I am a smoker"* (noun). Another confusion is using *"smoker"* for the place where people smoke; in modern English, we usually say *"smoking area"* or *"smoking room"*, not *"a smoker"*.
Sinonime
tobacco user (More formal and often used in medical or public health contexts; slightly broader and less personal than 'smoker'.)
Antonime
non-smoker (Describes a person who does not smoke at all, the direct opposite of a smoker.)
Colocații
heavy smoker
|light smoker
|chain smoker
|social smoker
|regular smoker
|ex-smoker
Teme
health
|daily life
|habits
|daily_life
Exemple
- He's been a heavy smoker for more than twenty years.
- The café only allows smokers to sit on the terrace outside.
- As a smoker, she finds it very hard to quit.
- New laws make it illegal for smokers to light up in offices.
- The doctor strongly advised all smokers in the family to stop.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My father is a smoker, but my mother is not.
- Many smokers want to stop, but it is difficult.
- Smokers cannot smoke inside this building.
- He became a smoker when he was very young.
Substantiv
B2
entity
2
cooking device for smoking food
A special grill or box where food is cooked slowly in smoke to give it a strong, smoky taste.
Tipar de utilizare:
to cook [food] in a smoker
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the person meaning and think *"smoker"* always refers to a person. In cooking contexts, *"a smoker"* is a machine or box used to cook food with smoke.
Sinonime
barbecue smoker (Refers more specifically to a smoker used for outdoor barbecue-style cooking.)
Colocații
meat smoker
|electric smoker
|charcoal smoker
|pellet smoker
|offset smoker
|put [meat] in the smoker
Teme
food
|cooking
|leisure
|food_drink
|daily_life
Exemple
- We cooked the ribs overnight in the smoker.
- He bought a new electric smoker for his backyard.
- The restaurant keeps a large wood-fired smoker behind the building.
- She prefers using a charcoal smoker because it gives the meat more flavor.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They put the chicken in the smoker for four hours.
- My uncle uses a smoker to cook meat outside.
- This restaurant has a big smoker behind the kitchen.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
3
beekeeping tool that makes smoke
A small tool that makes smoke, used by beekeepers to make bees calm when they open the hive.
Tipar de utilizare:
to calm [bees] with a smoker
Sinonime
bee smoker (A more specific term that clearly shows the tool is used in beekeeping.)
Colocații
bee smoker
|light the smoker
|use the smoker
|fill the smoker
|puff the smoker
|smoker fuel
Teme
science
|agriculture
|tools
|work
|animals
Exemple
- The beekeeper lit the smoker before opening the hive.
- Always have your smoker ready in case the bees become aggressive.
- He filled the smoker with dry leaves to create a cool, thick smoke.
- Without a smoker, inspecting a large hive can be dangerous.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The beekeeper uses a smoker to calm the bees.
- She fills the smoker and then opens the bee hive.
- He lights the smoker before he works with the bees.
Substantiv
informal
C2
event
4
small informal boxing event
A small, informal boxing show in a gym where people have fights mainly for practice.
Tipar de utilizare:
[a gym] hosts a smoker
Sinonime
sparring show (Describes a similar kind of informal event, but does not always imply an organized card with an audience.)
Colocații
boxing smoker
|amateur smoker
|gym smoker
|host a smoker
|put on a smoker
Teme
sports
|leisure
Exemple
- The local boxing gym is hosting a smoker this Saturday.
- He had his first fight at a small smoker in front of friends and family.
- Smokers are a good way for young fighters to get experience without a full professional bout.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Our gym will have a smoker next month.
- He fought in a smoker before his first real match.
- Many young boxers start at small smokers.
Substantiv
archaic
C2
entity
5
train compartment for smokers
An old word for a special room or part of a train where passengers could smoke.
Tipar de utilizare:
to sit in the smoker
Sinonime
smoking car (A more transparent and slightly more common term for the same type of train compartment.)
Antonime
non-smoking car (A passenger car where smoking is not allowed, the opposite of a smoker or smoking car.)
Colocații
ride in the smoker
|sit in the smoker
|crowded smoker
|men's smoker
Teme
travel
|history
|transportation
Exemple
- He tossed his bag onto the seat and lit a cigarette in the smoker.
- In those days, the smoker was filled with men playing cards and drinking.
- She refused to ride in the smoker because of the thick haze of tobacco smoke.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- In old books, people sometimes sit in the smoker on a train.
- The smoker was a part of the train where passengers could smoke.
- Today, most trains do not have a smoker.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
smoker
IPA
GB/smˈoʊkɚ/
US/smˈoʊkɚ/
Silabe și accent
smoker (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (smoker)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: smoker
- Plural: smokers
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
smokers
noun
Related words
smoky
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
non-smoker
noun
smokeless
adjective
Expresii
chain smoker
1/t͡ʃˈeɪn smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person who smokes continuously
Someone who smokes one cigarette after another without many breaks.
Exemple
- He became a chain smoker during his stressful years at university.
- The character in the movie is a nervous chain smoker who always has a cigarette in his hand.
cigar smoker
1/sɪɡˈɑɹ smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person who smokes cigars
Someone who smokes cigars.
Exemple
- He is an occasional cigar smoker who enjoys one on special occasions.
- Cigar smokers often say they do not inhale the smoke.
cigarette smoker
1/sˌɪɡɚˈɛt smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person who smokes cigarettes
Someone who smokes cigarettes (not cigars or a pipe).
Exemple
- Most of the patients in the study were cigarette smokers.
- The law is aimed mainly at young cigarette smokers.
ex-smoker
1/ˈɛks smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person who used to smoke
Someone who smoked in the past but does not smoke now.
Exemple
- As an ex-smoker, he understands how hard it is to quit.
- Her doctor was pleased to hear she is now an ex-smoker.
heavy smoker
1/hˈɛvi smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person who smokes a lot
Someone who smokes many cigarettes every day.
Exemple
- He used to be a heavy smoker, but he quit last year.
- Heavy smokers have a much higher risk of lung disease.
- The doctor warned her that being a heavy smoker was damaging her heart.
light smoker
1/lˈaɪt smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person who smokes a little
Someone who smokes, but only a small number of cigarettes each day.
Exemple
- She's a light smoker who only has a cigarette on weekends.
- Even light smokers can harm their health over time.
non-smoker
1/nˈɑn smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person who does not smoke
Someone who does not smoke at all.
Exemple
- All our hotel rooms are for non-smokers.
- As a non-smoker, she hates the smell of cigarettes on clothes.
passive smoker
1/pˈæsɪv smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person breathing others' smoke
A person who does not smoke but has to breathe in other people's cigarette smoke.
Exemple
- Children of smokers are often passive smokers at home.
- The study showed health risks for passive smokers in bars and restaurants.
pipe smoker
1/pˈaɪp smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person who smokes a pipe
Someone who smokes tobacco using a pipe.
Exemple
- The old professor was a lifelong pipe smoker.
- Pipe smokers often enjoy the smell of different tobacco blends.
smoker's cough
1/smˈoʊkɚz kˈɔf/
fixed phrase
persistent cough from smoking
A long-lasting cough that many people get after smoking for many years.
Exemple
- His deep smoker's cough worried the doctor.
- She finally quit when her smoker's cough became embarrassing at work.
social smoker
1/sˈoʊʃəl smˈoʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
person who smokes only socially
Someone who usually smokes only at parties, bars, or when with friends, not every day alone.
Exemple
- He describes himself as a social smoker and only lights up at parties.
- Many social smokers do not think of themselves as addicted.