tear gas

Noun CEFR B2

ˈtɪə ɡæs

Definitions

Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolgas lacrimógeno

Françaisgaz lacrymogène lacrymo

DeutschTränengas

31 more languages

العربيةالغاز المسيّل للدموع

Bosanskisuzavac сузавац

Catalàgas lacrimogen

Češtinaslzný plyn

Ελληνικάδακρυγόνο

فارسیگاز اشک‌آور

Suomikyynelkaasu

ગુજરાતીઅશ્રુવાયુ

हिन्दीअश्रुगैस आँसू गैस

Hrvatskisuzavac сузавац

Magyarkönnygáz

Հայերենարցունքաբեր գազ

Íslenskatáragas

Italianogas lacrimogeno

日本語催涙ガス催涙スプレー催涙剤催涙弾

Қазақ тіліжасауратқыш газ

ភាសាខ្មែរឧស្ម័នបង្ហូរទឹកភ្នែក

한국어최루 가스 최루제

Македонскисолзавец

മലയാളംകണ്ണീർ വാതകം

Nederlandstraangas

Polskigaz łzawiący

Portuguêsgás lacrimogéneo

Русскийслезоточивый газ

Српскиsuzavac сузавац

Svenskatårgas

ไทยแก๊สน้ำตา

Українськасльозогі́нний га́з

Tiếng Việthơi cay

Yorùbáataju tajútajú

Examples

“The dispatches […] also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies. Having lectured the Arab world about democracy for years, its collusion in suppressing freedom was undeniable as protesters were met by weaponry and tear ⟳ gas made in the west, employed by a military trained by westerners.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

tear gland tear jerker tear line tear off tear resistance tear sac

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