Lighter-feu meaning in English
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Definition
(Do you have) a lighter?: (Do you have) a small object which creates fire? (usually for cigarettes)
Examples
- "Edward : Is that a lighter?"
- "He then burns the paper with a lighter, while singing and dancing at the same time."
Exercise 1
Let's talk about fire! Fill in the blanks with the appropriate terms used in the conversation!
Something which catches fire easily and burns quickly is described as .
"Can I borrow your ?" is the expression we use when we need to light a cigarette.
The solid, black, carbon-based fossil fuel which is burned in barbecues and old-fashioned fires is called .
Something which catches fire easily and burns quickly is described as .
"Can I borrow your ?" is the expression we use when we need to light a cigarette.
The solid, black, carbon-based fossil fuel which is burned in barbecues and old-fashioned fires is called .
Let's talk about fire! Fill in the blanks with the appropriate terms used in the conversation!
Something which catches fire easily and burns quickly is described as flammable 1.
"Can I borrow your lighter 2?" is the expression we use when we need to light a cigarette.
The solid, black, carbon-based fossil fuel which is burned in barbecues and old-fashioned fires is called coal 3.
Something which catches fire easily and burns quickly is described as flammable 1.
"Can I borrow your lighter 2?" is the expression we use when we need to light a cigarette.
The solid, black, carbon-based fossil fuel which is burned in barbecues and old-fashioned fires is called coal 3.
1 flammable: "Flammable" is the term used to describe something which burns quickly. You shouldn't smoke when near flammable items! In the dialogue, we hear that there is a warning on the Delavigne perfume that it is "highly flammable". This means "very flammable", and can also be expressed as "inflammable".
2 lighter: "Lighter" is the term used to describe a small, portable device which contains gas and is used for lighting cigarettes, among other things. You might also like to know that "can I borrow your lighter?" is one of Philip Cheeter's favourite chat-up lines!
3 coal: "Coal" is the term we were looking for here. In the past, coal was used to power trains too, but now they're mostly electric. In some cultures, children who are naughty receive coal rather than presents! Example: "We burn coal, wood, and dirty tissues on our fire in winter".
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