No. 11,895 in Spanish
humos
"Humos" means "smoke" or "fumes" in English.
In a sentence
Los humos de la fábrica contaminaban el aire.
The factory's fumes were polluting the air.
In this sentence, 'humos' is used in its literal sense to refer to fumes or smoke originating from a factory or other source.
Después del éxito de la película, se le subieron los humos a la cabeza.
After the film's success, it went to his head.
Here, 'humos' is used metaphorically in the idiomatic expression 'se le subieron los humos a la cabeza,' meaning someone became arrogant or conceited.
El asador dejó escapar los humos de la parrilla por la ventilación.
The grill let the smoke from the barbecue escape through the vent.
This usage of 'humos' is once again literal, referring to the smoke generated during cooking on a barbecue.
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