chimney

camino, canna fumaria

Condotto che sporge sopra un edificio e porta all’esterno il fumo di un fuoco.

In inglese semplice: A passage rising above a building that carries smoke from a fire into the air.

• Smoke rose from the chimney.
• We had the chimney cleaned before winter.
• Birds built a nest inside our chimney.

Sinonimi: flue

Espressioni comuni: brick chimney, chimney sweep

ciminiera

Tubo alto che rilascia nell’aria fumo, gas o minuscole particelle di scarto.

In inglese semplice: A tall tube that releases smoke, gases, or tiny waste particles into the air.

• The factory chimney released a cloud of smoke.
• Engineers measured gases coming from the chimney.
• Three tall chimneys stood above the power plant.

Sinonimi: stack, smokestack

Espressioni comuni: factory chimney, industrial chimney

camino

Fessura stretta e verticale nella roccia attraverso cui una persona può arrampicarsi.

In inglese semplice: A narrow, upright gap in rock that a person can climb through.

• The climber squeezed into a narrow chimney.
• We climbed the chimney with our backs against one wall.
• A rope hung down through the chimney in the cave.

Sinonimi: cleft, fissure

Espressioni comuni: narrow chimney, rock chimney