cigarette

Everyday

A cigarette is a thin paper tube filled with dried tobacco that people light and smoke. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons pupils learn that cigarettes contain nicotine, which is addictive, and many harmful chemicals that damage the lungs, heart and teeth and cause cancer; second-hand smoke harms others nearby. Smoking is banned in many public places and selling cigarettes to children is illegal. In safety lessons: never play with lighters or matches. Phrases: smoke a cigarette, cigarette smoke, give up cigarettes, e-cigarette.

Examples

• Cigarettes are very bad for your health. tree →
• Smoking cigarettes damages your lungs. tree →
• It is against the law to sell cigarettes to children. tree →
• Cigarette smoke made her cough. tree →
• Grandad gave up cigarettes years ago. tree →
• A cigarette end was left on the beach. tree →
• Cigarettes can cause fires. tree →

Note

Countable noun. Spelling: c-i-g-a-r-e-t-t-e (double t, ends in e); stress on the last part: sig-a-RET. A cigar is bigger and made of rolled tobacco leaves. E-cigarettes (vapes) are also harmful and not for children.