French Conversation · Level 63
76 words
French word
combustible
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃bystibl/
Meaning
- adjectiveflammable
Example
Attention, ce tissu est combustible.
Careful, this fabric is flammable.
More examples
Vérifie si le produit est combustible avant de l'entreposer.
Check whether the product is flammable before storing it.
Core concept
A material waiting to flare up when touched by a flame.
Common phrases
gaz combustible
flammable gas
produit combustible
flammable product
Similar words
inflammable: Easily set alight when exposed to a flame.
Definition in French
Se dit d'un matériau qui peut s'enflammer facilement.
Word origin
French borrowed combustible from Medieval Latin combustibilis, which is built on combustus, the past participle of Latin comburere, to burn up.
Usage tips
- The noun un combustible means fuel, so the article and part of speech distinguish it from the adjective.
Other meanings
- fuelnoun
- combustible materialnoun
Opposites
- incombustiblenonflammableadjective
Related words
- combustioncombustionnoun