-
1 flammable
['flæməbl]aggettivo infiammabile* * *['flæməbl]adjective (able or likely to burn: flammable material.) infiammabile* * *flammable /ˈflæməbl/ (tecn.)a.● non-flammable, ininfiammabileflammabilityn. [u]infiammabilità.* * *['flæməbl]aggettivo infiammabile -
2 flammable flam·mable adj
['flæməbl] -
3 non-flammable
[non'flæməbl](non- inflammable: Babies' clothes should be non-flammable.) ininfiammabile* * *non-flammable /nɒnˈflæməbl/a.ininfiammabile. -
4 flame
I 1. [fleɪm]1) fiamma f. (anche fig.)to go up in flames — andare a fuoco, incendiarsi
to burst into flames — prendere fuoco, divampare
to be shot down in flames — [ aircraft] essere abbattuto; fig. [ proposal] essere bocciato
an old flame — colloq. (person) una vecchia fiamma
2) (colour) rosso m. fuoco, rosso m. vivo2.aggettivo [hair, leaf] rosso fuocoII [fleɪm]1) [fire, torch] ardere, fiammeggiare* * *[fleim] 1. noun(the bright light of something burning: A small flame burned in the lamp.) fiamma2. verb1) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) fiammeggiare2) (to become very hot, red etc: Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.) avvampare•- flaming- flammable
- flame of the forest* * *[fleɪm]1. nto burst into flames — divampare, Comput violento attacco via e-mail
2. vi(also: flame up) divampare3. vt* * *flame /fleɪm/n.1 [cu] fiamma; fuoco; incendio: naked flame, fiamma libera; fiamma non protetta; by candle flame, alla fiamma di una candela; the Olympic flame, la fiamma olimpica: to burst into (o to erupt in) flames, prendere fuoco; to shoot down in flames, abbattere (un aereo) in fiamme; incendiarsi; to go up in flames, andare a fuoco; ball of flame, palla di fuoco; sheet of flame, cortina di fuoco; fiammata; to fan the flames, alimentare l'incendio2 (fig.) fiamma; fiammata; vampata: a flame of indignation, una fiammata di sdegno; a tiny flame of hope, una fiammella di speranza3 (fig.) fiamma; fuoco; ardore; passione4 (fig.) fiaccola● (mecc.) flame arrester, tagliafuoco □ (tecn.) flame cutting, taglio con il cannello; ossitaglio □ flame proof (o flame resistant), ininfiammabile □ flame-red, rosso fiamma □ (tecn.) flame-retardant, ignifugo □ (mil.) flame-thrower, lanciafiamme □ (tecn.) flame-trap, tagliafiamma □ (tecn.) f-welding, saldatura autogena □ (fig. fam.) to go down in flames, fallire clamorosamente; fare fiasco □ to fan the flames, (fig.) soffiare sul fuoco □ old flame, vecchia fiamma (fig.).(to) flame /fleɪm/A v. i.1 fiammeggiare; divampare2 (fig.) fiammeggiare; mandare fiamme; rosseggiare: Her eyes flamed with indignation, gli occhi le fiammeggiavano di sdegno3 (fig., anche to flame up) divampare; accendersi; infiammarsi; avvampare: Longing flamed in him, si accese in lui il desiderio; Her cheeks flamed, le sue guance si sono infiammateB v. t.1 flambare; esporre alla fiamma* * *I 1. [fleɪm]1) fiamma f. (anche fig.)to go up in flames — andare a fuoco, incendiarsi
to burst into flames — prendere fuoco, divampare
to be shot down in flames — [ aircraft] essere abbattuto; fig. [ proposal] essere bocciato
an old flame — colloq. (person) una vecchia fiamma
2) (colour) rosso m. fuoco, rosso m. vivo2.aggettivo [hair, leaf] rosso fuocoII [fleɪm]1) [fire, torch] ardere, fiammeggiare -
5 flammability
См. также в других словарях:
flammable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ easily set on fire. DERIVATIVES flammability noun. USAGE The words flammable and inflammable have the same meaning. It is, however, safer to use flammable to avoid ambiguity, as the in prefix of inflammable can give the impression… … English terms dictionary
flammable — meaning ‘easily set on fire’, was revived in modern use (in BrE by the British Standards Institution) and used together with the noun flammability in place of inflammable and inflammability (which have the same meaning) in order to avoid the… … Modern English usage
flammable — [adj] easily set afire burnable, combustible, ignitable, incendiary, inflammable; concept 485 Ant. fireproof, flameproof, incombustible, non flammable … New thesaurus
Flammable — Flam ma*ble, a. Inflammable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flammable — 1813, from L. flammare to set on fire (from flamma; see FLAME (Cf. flame)) + ABLE (Cf. able) … Etymology dictionary
flammable — inflammable, incendiary, inflammatory, *combustible … New Dictionary of Synonyms
flammable — [flam′ə bəl] adj. [L flammare, to FLAME + ABLE] easily set on fire; that will burn readily or quickly: term now preferred to INFLAMMABLE in commerce, industry, etc. flammability n … English World dictionary
flammable — [ˈflæməb(ə)l] adj likely to burn very quickly and easily Syn: inflammable Ant: non flammable • Flammable and inflammable both describe something that burns easily and quickly, but most people use flammable because inflammable looks as if it means … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
flammable — [[t]flæ̱məb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Flammable chemicals, gases, cloth, or other things catch fire and burn easily. ...flammable liquids such as petrol or paraffin. Syn: inflammable Ant: non flammable … English dictionary
flammable — UK [ˈflæməb(ə)l] / US adjective Usage note: Flammable and inflammable both describe something that burns easily and quickly, but most people use flammable because inflammable looks as if it means not flammable. likely to burn very quickly and… … English dictionary
flammable — 1. adjective a) Capable of burning, especially a liquid. b) Easily set on fire. Syn: inflammable Ant: non flammable, nonflammable 2 … Wiktionary