chimenea

/t͡ʃimeˈnea/, [t͡ʃi.meˈne.a]

chimney, fireplace


Noun chimenea f (plural chimeneas)

  1. chimney
  2. smokestack (of a train or factory)
  3. funnel (of a ship)
  4. fireplace, fireside, hearth

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Examples
  • Se incendió la chimenea y se quemó toda la casa.

    The chimney caught on fire and the house burned down.

  • Deberíamos usar la chimenea ésta noche.

    We should use the fireplace tonight.

  • Había humo saliendo de la chimenea.

    Smoke was rising from the chimney.

  • Él fuma como una chimenea y bebe como un pez.

    He smokes like a chimney and drinks like a fish.

  • ¡Cuidado con las chispas que saltan de la chimenea!

    Watch out for the sparks that are flying out of the fireplace!

  • La palabra "casa" da en la mente la imagen de un edificio de forma rectangular con un techo y una chimenea que solta humo, el cual puede ser rodeado por hierbas y árboles, y habitado por una familia feliz.

    The word "house" evokes the mental image of a rectangular building with a roof and smoking chimney, which may be surrounded by grass and trees and inhabited by a happy family.

  • Empezó a salir humo de la chimenea.

    The chimney began to give out smoke.

  • Antes había una chimenea aquí pero han de haberla quitado.

    There used to be a fireplace here but I guess it's been torn down.

  • El humo ascendía por la chimenea.

    The smoke went upward through the chimney.

  • Creo que es hora de que limpie esa chimenea.

    I think it's time for me to clean the chimney.

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