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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFire-Hazard
/ˈfaɪər ˈhæzərd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition or situation that increases the likelihood of a fire occurring.
"The accumulation of dry leaves near the building is a significant fire-hazard." - 2
An object or material that poses a risk of igniting or exacerbating a fire.
"Old electrical wiring can be a serious fire-hazard in homes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fire-hazard' is a compound word formed from 'fire', originating from Old English 'fyr', and 'hazard', derived from the Old French 'hasard', which itself comes from the Arabic 'al-zahr' meaning 'the dice'. The term evolved to denote risks associated with fire in various contexts, particularly in safety regulations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fire-Hazard" is said worldwide
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risque d'incendie
Transliteration: risque d'incendie
"L'accumulation de feuilles sèches près du bâtiment est un risque d'incendie."
Feuergefahr
Transliteration: Foy-er-guh-fahr
"Die Ansammlung von trockenem Laub ist eine erhebliche Feuergefahr."
rischio di incendio
Transliteration: ris-kyo dee in-chen-dyo
"L'accumulo di foglie secche è un serio rischio di incendio."
peligro de incendio
Transliteration: pe-li-gro de in-cen-dio
"La acumulación de hojas secas es un gran peligro de incendio."
risco de incêndio
Transliteration: ris-co de in-cen-dio
"O acúmulo de folhas secas é um sério risco de incêndio."
आग का खतरा
Transliteration: aag ka khatra
"सूखी पत्तियों का जमा होना आग का खतरा है।"
火灾危险
Transliteration: huǒzāi wēixiǎn
"干叶子在建筑物附近的堆积是一个严重的火灾危险。"
화재 위험
Transliteration: hwa-jae wi-heom
"건물 근처에 마른 잎이 쌓이는 것은 심각한 화재 위험입니다."
火災の危険
Transliteration: kasai no kiken
"建物の近くに乾燥した葉がたまることは、重大な火災の危険です。"
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