a fumare

to smoke

→ a

phrase Uncommon #14,235

to smoke Used after verbs such as iniziare, ricominciare, andare fuori, or volerci to express the action of smoking. The preposition a links the main verb to the infinitive.

IT: Ho ricominciato a fumare.

EN: I started smoking again.

Io ero seduta a fumare una pipa.

I was sitting smoking a pipe.

A fumare una canna, per la pace!

To smoke a joint, for peace!

— Victoria (2015)

Scusa, sono uscito a fumare.

Sorry, I went out for a smoke.

— Mystic River (2003)

Aveva ripreso a fumare.

He had started smoking again.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Ho ricominciato a fumare.

I started smoking again.

— No Other Choice - Non c'è altra scelta (2025)

Rinunciò a bere e a fumare.

He gave up drinking and smoking.

Tom andò fuori a fumare.

Tom went outside for a smoke.

Hai ripreso a fumare?

Have you started smoking again?

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Esco a fumare.

I'm going out for a smoke.

— Il profeta (2009)

Vado fuori a fumare.

I'm going out for a smoke.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Vado in piattaforma a fumare.

I'm going to the platform to smoke.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Egli fu colto a fumare nel bagno.

He was caught smoking in the bathroom.

Dannati hippie, siete venuti a fumare spinelli in una strada buia, eh?

Damn hippies, you came to smoke joints on a dark street, huh?

— C'era una volta a… Hollywood (2019)

Lui ha rinunciato a bere e a fumare.

He gave up drinking and smoking.

Vado fuori a fumare altrimenti mi addormento.

I'm going out to smoke or I'll fall asleep.

— Leviathan (2014)