PASSIVE SMOKING

Meaning of PASSIVE SMOKING in English

Passive smoking involves breathing in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes because you happen to be near them.

...the dangers of passive smoking.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

PASSIVE SMOKING — noun Date: 1971 the involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke (as from another's cigarette) especially by a nonsmoker
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PASSIVE SMOKING — noun : the involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke (as from another's cigarette) especially by a nonsmoker • passive smoker noun
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PASSIVE SMOKING — the inhaling of cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoke of others, esp. by a nonsmoker in an enclosed area. [ 1970-75 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PASSIVE SMOKING — involuntarily breathing in the tobacco smoke of a smoker in the vicinity and thereby endangering one's health
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PASSIVE SMOKING — Date: 1971 : the involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke (as from another's cigarette) especially by a nonsmoker
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PASSIVE SMOKING — Function: noun Date: 1971 : the involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke (as from another's cigarette) especially by a nonsmoker
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PASSIVE SMOKING — ■ noun the involuntary inhaling of smoke from other people's cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PASSIVE SMOKING — [passive smoking] n (1971): the involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke (as from another's cigarette) esp. by a nonsmoker
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PASSIVE SMOKING — noun [ U ] the act of breathing in smoke from other people's cigarettes
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PASSIVE SMOKING — ˌpassive ˈsmoking BrE AmE noun [uncountable] especially British English the act of breathing in smoke that is in the air …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PASSIVE SMOKING — Passive smoking involves breathing in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes because you happen to be near them. ...the dangers …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PASSIVE SMOKING — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ An analysis of the 1987 survey was undertaken to estimate the dose-response relations of height …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PASSIVE SMOKING — noun (Health and Fitness) Involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke from smokers in one's immediate vicinity or with whom one shares …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
PASSIVE SMOKING — "пассивное курение" (вдыхание некурящими табачного дыма от курящих)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PASSIVE SMOKING — «пассивное курение» ( вдыхание некурящими табачного дыма от курящих )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PASSIVE SMOKING — «пассивное курение» ( вдыхание некурящими табачного дыма от курящих )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PASSIVE SMOKING — «пассивное курение» ( вдыхание некурящими табачного дыма от курящих )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PASSIVE SMOKING — пассивное курение, вдыхание табачного дыма.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
PASSIVE SMOKING — "пассивное курение" (вдыхание некурящими табачного дыма от курящих)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SMOKING — [A] n tuxedo, dinner jacket or coat
Interlingua English vocab
SMOKING — Breathing the fumes of burning plant material, especially tobacco, from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Despite social and medical arguments …
Английский словарь Британика
PASSIVE — I. ˈpasiv, ˈpaas-, ˈpais-, -sēv also -səv adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus (past participle of pati …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SMOKING — adverb Etymology: from present participle of smoke (II) : to a smoking degree smoking hot food
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SMOKING — () a. & n. from Smoke.
Английский словарь Webster
SMOKING — (p. pr. & vb n.) of Smoke
Английский словарь Webster
PASSIVE — (a.) Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; unresisting; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
SMOKING — a. & n. from Smoke.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SMOKING — ( p. pr. & vb n. ) of Smoke
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PASSIVE — ( a. ) Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PASSIVE — — passively , adv. /pas"iv/ , adj. 1. not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SMOKING — n. type of jacket
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SMOKING — adj. pertaining to smoking; designated for smokers (i.e. section of a restaurant); emitting smoke; addicted to the smoking of tobacco
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SMOKING — n. emission of smoke or smoke like vapor; inhalation and exhalation of tobacco smoke
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PASSIVE — I. ˈpa-siv adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus, past participle Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SMOKING — adj & ·noun from smoke. 2. smoking (·p.pr. & ·vb.n.) of smoke.
Webster English vocab
PASSIVE — adj inactive; inert; not showing strong affinity; as, red phosphorus is comparatively passive. 2. passive ·adj not active, but acted …
Webster English vocab
PASSIVE — [pas.sive] adj [ME, fr. L passivus, fr. passus, pp.] (14c) 1 a (1): acted upon by an external agency (2): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SMOKING — inhaling and exhaling the fumes of burning plant material, especially tobacco, from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. The American Indians …
Britannica English vocabulary
PASSIVE — passive BrE AmE ˈpæs ɪv § \ -əv ▷ passive|ly li ▷ passive|ness nəs nɪs ▷ passive|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SMOKING — / ˈsməʊkɪŋ; NAmE ˈsmoʊk-/ noun [ U ] the activity or habit of smoking cigarettes, etc. : No Smoking (= …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PASSIVE — / ˈpæsɪv; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. accepting what happens or what people do without trying to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SMOKING — smok ‧ ing S2 /ˈsməʊkɪŋ $ ˈsmoʊk-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ smoke , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PASSIVE — I. pas ‧ sive 1 AC /ˈpæsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ passivity ; adverb : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PASSIVE — adj. 1 suffering action; acted upon. 2 offering no opposition; submissive. 3 a not active; inert. b (of a metal) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PASSIVE — adj. 1 suffering action; acted upon. 2 offering no opposition; submissive. 3 a not active; inert. b (of a metal) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PASSIVE — adj.1 suffering action; acted upon. 2 offering no opposition; submissive. 3 a not active; inert. b (of a metal) abnormally …
Oxford English vocab
SMOKING — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Smoking is the act or habit …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PASSIVE — 1. If you describe someone as passive , you mean that they do not take action but instead let things …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SMOKING — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Smoking is the act or habit …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SMOKING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a smoking area ▪ Employers do not have to provide smoking areas. burning/blazing/smoking wreckage ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PASSIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES passive resistance (= a way of protesting against something or opposing a government without …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SMOKING — [noun] [U]Smoking is not permitted anywhere in this theatre.The airline was the first to introduce a smoking ban on all …
Cambridge English vocab
PASSIVE — (GRAMMAR) [noun] [U] [specialized] - the passive a way of structuring a sentence so that the grammatical subject is the …
Cambridge English vocab
SMOKING — n. Breathing the fumes of burning plant material, especially tobacco, from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Despite social and medical …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SMOKING — Synonyms and related words : ablaze, aeration, aerial, aerification, aerodynamic, aerostatic, aery, afire, aflame, aflicker, aglow, airy, alight, anhydration, ardent, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PASSIVE — Synonyms and related words : Laodicean, Olympian, abeyant, abject, accepting, accommodating, acquiescent, active, active voice, adapting, adaptive, adjusting, agreeable, aloof, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SMOKING — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SMOKING — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chain , heavy ▪ passive ( BrE ) ▪ the dangers of passive ~ ▪ teen ( …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SMOKING — See ↑ SMOKING 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ no smoking/parking etc • ↑ stop smoking
Longman Activator English vocab
SMOKING — INDEX: 1. to smoke a cigarette, pipe etc 2. to smoke a lot 3. someone who smokes 4. not smoking …
Longman Activator English vocab
PASSIVE — n. 25B6; adjective a passive role : INACTIVE, non-active, non-participative, uninvolved. passive victims : SUBMISSIVE, acquiescent, unresisting, unassertive, compliant, pliant, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PASSIVE — adj. 1 inactive, non-aggressive, inert, motionless, unresponsive, quiet, calm, tranquil, serene, placid, still, idle, unmoving, unmoved, impassive, untouched, cool, indifferent, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PASSIVE — An inactive move or plan that doesn't fight for the initiative. A passive position has no hope of counterplay or …
English Glossary of Chess Terms
SMOKING — 1) дымящий 2) дымящийся 3) копчение 4) коптильный 5) коптящий 6) курительный 7) чадный 8) дымление ∙ conveyer smoking apparatus …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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