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humo

smoke

noun OO-moh Rare

Origin: From Latin fumus (smoke).

Also means

fume

Usage Note

Humo covers smoke, steam, and fumes. The plural humos is used figuratively to mean arrogance: bajarle los humos a alguien means 'to take someone down a peg'. The related verb is humear (to smoke/steam) and the adjective ahumado (smoked, as in salmón ahumado).

Examples

"El humo del incendio era visible desde lejos."

Natural Translation

The smoke from the fire was visible from afar.

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