No. 10,507 in German
rauchen
To smoke.
In a sentence
Ich rauche jeden Tag eine Zigarette.
I smoke a cigarette every day.
In this sentence, 'rauchen' is used as a verb meaning 'to smoke' an object (a cigarette).
Der Kamin raucht, weil das Holz feucht ist.
The chimney smokes because the wood is wet.
Here, 'rauchen' is used to describe the action of smoke being emitted from the chimney due to the burning of wet wood.
Es ist nicht erlaubt, in öffentlichen Gebäuden zu rauchen.
It is not permitted to smoke in public buildings.
In this example, 'rauchen' is used in the context of an activity that is regulated or restricted (smoking in public places).
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