Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with fumes in American Collocation
fumes
noun
plural
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/fjumz/
dangerous
harmful
hazardous
noxious
poisonous
toxic
Toxic fumes pose a health and safety danger to people, equipment and the environment.
car
diesel
exhaust
petrol
traffic
Children being driven to school may be exposed to higher levels of traffic fumes than those children walking or cycling to school.
breathe in fumes
breathe
breathe in
inhale
When birds sit on top of chimneys for warmth, they can inhale toxic fumes.
produce fumes
emit
give off
produce
release
Do not burn waste which gives off fumes and gases.
be affected by fumes
be overcome by
The children were overcome by fumes from the fire and died in their bedrooms.