Meaning of tear gas | Babel Free
ˈtɪə ɡæsDefinitions
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.
Equivalents
العربية
الغاز المسيّل للدموع
Català
gas lacrimogen
Čeština
slzný plyn
Dansk
tåregas
Deutsch
Tränengas
Ελληνικά
δακρυγόνο
Español
gas lacrimógeno
فارسی
گاز اشکآور
Suomi
kyynelkaasu
ગુજરાતી
અશ્રુવાયુ
Magyar
könnygáz
Հայերեն
արցունքաբեր գազ
Íslenska
táragas
Italiano
gas lacrimogeno
Қазақша
жасауратқыш газ
ខ្មែរ
ឧស្ម័នបង្ហូរទឹកភ្នែក
Македонски
солзавец
മലയാളം
കണ്ണീർ വാതകം
Nederlands
traangas
Polski
gaz łzawiący
Português
gás lacrimogéneo
Русский
слезоточивый газ
Svenska
tårgas
ไทย
แก๊สน้ำตา
Українська
сльозогі́нний га́з
Tiếng Việt
hơi cay
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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