Flammable Meaning in English

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التعريف

Something that is flammable can easily catch fire and burn quickly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in safety warnings; do not confuse 'flammable' with 'inflammable' in English—both mean easy to catch fire, though 'flammable' is preferred for clarity. Common collocations: 'flammable liquid', 'flammable materials'. Not used for people.

• Spanish: inflamable
• Portuguese (BR): inflamável
• Portuguese (PT): inflamável
• Chinese (Simplified): 易燃的
• Chinese (Traditional): 易燃的
• Hindi: ज्वलनशील
• Arabic: قابل للاشتعال
• Bengali: দাহ্য - সহজেই আগুন ধরে
• Russian: легковоспламеняющийся - огнеопасный
• Japanese: 可燃性の
• Vietnamese: dễ cháy
• Korean: 인화성의
• Turkish: yanıcı
• Urdu: آتش گیر - جلنے والا
• Indonesian: mudah terbakar - mudah menyala

جمل نموذجية

This chemical is very flammable.

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Keep flammable materials away from heat.

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The sign says the paint is flammable.

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Don't smoke near flammable liquids like gasoline.

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Many household cleaners are actually flammable.

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Be careful—those old rags soaked in oil are highly flammable.

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