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fumar

to smoke

verb foo-MAHR Less Common

Usage Note

Fumar specifically refers to smoking tobacco or similar substances. Fumador (m) / fumadora (f) is 'smoker', and zona de fumadores is 'smoking area'. The phrase prohibido fumar ('no smoking') appears on signage throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Examples

"Él dejó de fumar hace un año."

Natural Translation

He stopped smoking a year ago.

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