roken

roken

"Roken" means "to smoke" in English.

Here, 'roken' is used in its literal sense to denote the act of smoking a cigarette.

Ik rookte een sigaret na het eten.

I smoked a cigarette after dinner.

In this sentence, 'roken' describes the phenomenon of smoke coming out of a chimney.

De schoorsteen rookt in de koude lucht.

The chimney smokes in the cold air.

Here, 'roken' is used to indicate the act of detecting a smell, showing a figurative usage different from smoking.

Ik rook de geur van versgebakken brood.

I smelled the scent of freshly baked bread.