Significado
cloud of smoke; puff
- a sudden puff, gust, or cloud of smoke
- the act or duration of smoking (e.g. a pipe)
- a smoke signal announcing an outcome (especially in a papal conclave)
En una frase
Dal camino si è alzata improvvisamente una densa fumata scura.
A thick plume of dark smoke suddenly rose from the chimney.
I negoziati si sono chiusi con una fumata nera e proseguiranno domani.
The negotiations ended in deadlock and will continue tomorrow.
Tutti aspettavano con ansia la fumata bianca per conoscere il verdetto.
Everyone was waiting anxiously for white smoke to learn the verdict.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| fumata | feminine · singular |
| fumate | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Widely known through the idioms 'fumata bianca' (agreement reached) and 'fumata nera' (no deal).
- Regular feminine noun formed from 'fumare' with suffix '-ata'.