hacerse humo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to make oneself smoke”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˌθeɾse ˈumo/ [aˌθeɾ.se ˈu.mo] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aˌseɾse ˈumo/ [aˌseɾ.se ˈu.mo] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: ha‧cer‧se hu‧mo

Verb

hacerse humo (first-person singular present me hago humo, first-person singular preterite me hice humo, past participle hecho humo)

  1. (idiomatic) to vanish into thin air; to disappear

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