chain smoker in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chain smoker in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chain-smoker [Am ˈtʃeɪnˌsmoʊkər, Brit ˈtʃeɪnsməʊkə] N

chain-smoker

persona que fuma un cigarrillo tras otro

he's a chain-smoker

fuma un cigarrillo tras otro

he's a chain-smoker

fuma como una chimenea or como un carretero inf

he's a chain-smoker

fuma como (un) chacuaco Mex inf

Translations for chain smoker in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smoker [Am ˈsmoʊkər, Brit ˈsməʊkə] N

1. smoker (person):

smoker

fumador m / fumadora f

he's a heavy smoker

fuma mucho

smoker's cough

tos f de fumador

2. smoker RAIL:

smoker

compartimento m de fumadores

smoker

vagón m de fumadores

smoker

carro m de fumadores

is this a smoker?

¿se puede fumar aquí?

I.chain [Am tʃeɪn, Brit tʃeɪn] N

1. chain:

chain

cadena f

she was wearing a gold chain

llevaba una cadena de oro

the bicycle chain

la cadena de la bicicleta

to pull the chain esp Brit

tirar (de) la cadena

to pull the chain esp Brit

jalar la cadena LatAm excl CSur

chain of office

collar que es atributo de un cargo oficial

to be in chains

estar encadenado

(to make or form) a human chain

(hacer or formar) una cadena humana

2. chain (series):

chain

cadena f

a chain of events

una cadena de acontecimientos

a chain of events

una concatenación de acontecimientos form

a chain of ideas

una serie de ideas encadenadas or eslabonadas

chain of command

cadena de mando

atom chain

cadena de átomos

3. chain COMM:

chain

cadena f

a hotel chain

una cadena hotelera or de hoteles

4. chain Brit (in property purchase):

chain

situación en la cual la venta de una propiedad depende de que el eventual comprador venda la suya o que el vendedor compre otra

5. chain (unit of measurement) HISTORY:

chain

22 yardas o 20, 12 metros

II.chain [Am tʃeɪn, Brit tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain

encadenar

to chain sth/sb to sth

encadenar algo/a alguien a algo

they were chained to the railings

estaban encadenados a las rejas

I don't want to be chained to the house all day

no quiero estar todo el día metida or encerrada en casa

chain smoker in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chain smoker in the Spanish»English Dictionary

fumador empedernido

chain smoker

Translations for chain smoker in the English»Spanish Dictionary

smoker N

1. smoker (person who smokes):

smoker

fumador(a) m (f)

to be a heavy smoker

fumar mucho

2. smoker RAIL:

smoker

vagón m de fumadores

I.chain [tʃeɪn] N

1. chain:

chain

cadena f

chain gang

cuerda f de presos

to be in chains

estar encadenado

2. chain (restrictions):

chain

cadenas f pl

3. chain (series):

chain

cadena f

chain of mishaps

sucesión f

II.chain [tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain

encadenar

to chain sth/sb (up) to sth

encadenar algo/a alguien a algo

to be chained to a desk fig

estar encerrado en un despacho

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He smokes heavily, referred to as a chain smoker.

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He said that schoolmates had long taunted him and that he was a chain smoker who used large quantities of alcohol in despair.

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Dan is a chain smoker and has a habit of putting the stub behind his ear.

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Another person, belonging to a large religious order, was refused the honour of the altars, because he turned out to be a chain smoker.

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He also seems to be a chain smoker.

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Reportedly, she was a chain smoker and did not give up tobacco until 2004.

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She said her father also quit smoking -- he had been a chain smoker -- and quit drinking, although he wasn't a big drinker.

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She is one of the best in their profession, always expensively dressed and a chain smoker.

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She was a chain smoker, consuming several packs a day.

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Never stopped running and played a massive part in each goal going through defenders like a chain smoker goes through cigarettes.

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