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fume in French

fume in French is fulminer — fume means a strong-smelling or harmful gas or vapor.

fume in French

fulminer
verb
(intransitive, or, reporting verb, figuratively) To express or feel great anger.

What does "fume" mean?

  1. noun A strong-smelling or harmful gas or vapor.
    "Paint fumes filled the newly renovated room."
  2. verb To be extremely angry, especially while suppressing it.
    "He fumed silently as the meeting dragged on."
  3. verb To give off smoke, gas, or vapor.
    "The chemicals fumed as they reacted."
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fume in a sentence

  • Paint fumes filled the newly renovated room.
  • Exhaust fumes hung over the busy intersection.
  • He fumed silently as the meeting dragged on.
  • The chemicals fumed as they reacted.

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What is "fume" in French?

"fume" in French is fulminer. fume means: A strong-smelling or harmful gas or vapor.

How do you use "fume" in a sentence?

Example: "Paint fumes filled the newly renovated room." In French, "fume" is fulminer.

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