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fuioare (de fum)

English translation: wisps of smoke

09:39 Sep 2, 2016
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Romanian term or phrase: fuioare (de fum)
H. fumeaza narghilea.

"Mirosul de mentă plutea în încăpere în nori mici și pufoși. Nori și mai mici se cățărau pe fața lui H., ieșindu-i fuioare din gură parcă la fiecare respirație."
Adela Porumbel
Romania
Local time: 21:36
English translation:wisps of smoke
Explanation:
(dictionary.cambridge)
wisp of cloud/smoke/steam
​
a small, thin line of cloud/smoke/steam:
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Mihaela Glodariu
Romania
Local time: 21:36
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5wisps of smoke
Mihaela Glodariu
3columns
anamaria bulgariu


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
columns


Explanation:
...churning smoke columns

anamaria bulgariu
Romania
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
wisps of smoke


Explanation:
(dictionary.cambridge)
wisp of cloud/smoke/steam
​
a small, thin line of cloud/smoke/steam:


Example sentence(s):
  • A blue wisp of cigarette smoke curled in the air.
  • A thin wisp of smoke was curling up out of its barrel.

    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wisp
Mihaela Glodariu
Romania
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Coja
2 mins
agree  Mirela Mafteiu
2 mins
agree  adami
18 mins
agree  anamaria bulgariu
2 days 20 hrs
agree  Iosif JUHASZ
79 days
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