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rauchen (v.i./t.)
   to smoke
Principal Parts: er raucht, rauchte, geraucht

Darf ich rauchen?
May I smoke? - Do you mind if I smoke?
Das Rauchen ist ungesund.
Smoking is unhealthy.
Nach dem Essen rauchte er gern eine Zigarre.
After eating he liked to smoke a cigar.
Ihm raucht der Kopf.
His head is spinning. ("smoking")

Related:
der Rauch smoke, fumes
das Rauchen smoking
Rauchen verboten no smoking
der Raucher smoker; smoking car/compartment (on train)
Sind Sie Raucher? Are you a smoker? - Do you smoke?

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