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(pĕt′rəl)n. Chiefly British
Gasoline.
[French (essence de) pétrole, (essence of) petroleum, gasoline, from Old French petrole, petroleum, from Medieval Latin petrōleum; see petroleum.]
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petrol
(ˈpɛtrəl)n
(Elements & Compounds) any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors. US and Canadian name: gasoline
[C16: via French from Medieval Latin petroleum]
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pet•rol
(ˈpɛ trəl)n.
Brit. gasoline.
[1590–1600; < Middle French petrole < Medieval Latin petroleum petroleum]
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petrol1. 'gas'
In British and American English, the air-like substance that burns easily and that is used for cooking and heating is called gas.
In American English, the liquid that is used as fuel for vehicles is also called gas, or gasoline.
I'm sorry I'm late. I had to stop for gas.
2. 'petrol'
In British English, this liquid is called petrol.
Petrol only costs 90p per gallon there.
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petrol
gasoline
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Noun | 1. | petrol - a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines gasohol - a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn leaded gasoline, leaded petrol - gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; "combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning" fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen napalm - gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers unleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol - gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound |
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petrol
noun fuel, gas (U.S. & Canad.), gasoline (U.S. & Canad.), juice (informal) Motorists will be rationed to thirty litres of petrol a month.
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Translations
بِترولبِنْزِينٌ
benzín
benzinbenzin-
bensiini
benzin
bensín
ガソリン
휘발유
benzino siurblysdegalinės kolonėlėvazelinas
benzīns
benzínbenzínový
motorni bencin
bensin
น้ำมันเติมรถ
benzinpet'r oil
xăng
petrol
[ˈpetrəl] (Brit)A. N → gasolina f, nafta f (Arg), bencina f (Chile); (for lighter) → bencina f
4-star petrol → gasolina f súper
to run out of petrol → quedarse sin gasolina
4-star petrol → gasolina f súper
to run out of petrol → quedarse sin gasolina
B. CPD petrol bomb N → bomba f de gasolina
petrol can N → bidón m de gasolina
petrol engine N → motor m de gasolina
petrol (filler) cap N → tapón m del depósito
petrol gauge N → indicador m de nivel de gasolina
petrol pump N (at garage) → surtidor m de gasolina; (in engine) → bomba f de gasolina
petrol station N → gasolinera f, estación f de servicio, bencinera f (Chile), surtidor m (Bol), grifo m (Peru)
petrol tank N → depósito m de gasolina
petrol tanker N → camión m cisterna
petrol can N → bidón m de gasolina
petrol engine N → motor m de gasolina
petrol (filler) cap N → tapón m del depósito
petrol gauge N → indicador m de nivel de gasolina
petrol pump N (at garage) → surtidor m de gasolina; (in engine) → bomba f de gasolina
petrol station N → gasolinera f, estación f de servicio, bencinera f (Chile), surtidor m (Bol), grifo m (Peru)
petrol tank N → depósito m de gasolina
petrol tanker N → camión m cisterna
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petrol
n (Brit) → Benzin nt
petrol
in cpds → Benzin-;petrol bomb
n → Benzinbombe f, → Molotowcocktail m
petrol can
n → Reservekanister m
petrol cap
n → Tankdeckel m
petrol
:petrol pump
n (in engine) → Benzinpumpe f; (at garage) → Zapfsäule f
petrol station
n → Tankstelle f
petrol tank
n → Benzintank m
petrol tanker
n → (Benzin)tankwagen m
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petrol
[ˈpɛtr/əl] (Brit)1. n → benzina
high-octane petrol → (benzina) super f inv
to be heavy on petrol (car) → bere molta benzina
to run out of petrol → restare senza benzina
high-octane petrol → (benzina) super f inv
to be heavy on petrol (car) → bere molta benzina
to run out of petrol → restare senza benzina
2. adj (leak, stain) → di benzina
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petrol
(ˈpetrəl) noun (American gas or gasoline) a liquid got from petroleum, used as fuel for motor cars etc. I'll stop at the next garage and buy more petrol; (also adjective) a petrol engine.
petroleum (pəˈtrəuliəm) noun oil in its raw, unrefined form, which is found in natural wells below the earth's surface and from which petrol, paraffin etc are obtained.
petroleum jelly a soft substance got from petroleum, used eg in ointments.
petrol pump (American gasoline pump) an apparatus at a petrol station which pumps petrol into cars etc, and which measures the amount of petrol it pumps.
petrol station (especially American filling stationor informally gas station) a garage where petrol is sold.
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petrol
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