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Meanings of diesel fuel in English

Wikidata

Heavy oil residue used as fuel for certain types of diesel engines.

Portuguese
gasóleo
Catalan
gasoli

A heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines.

gasóleo
Synonyms
Examples for "diesel"
Examples for "diesel"
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In 2014: Winterkorn received information on problems with U.S. diesel emissions tests.
Reuters
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VW said excess diesel emissions impact up to 11 million vehicles worldwide.
Reuters
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MAN Energy makes large diesel engines used in ships and power stations.
Reuters
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Europe once depended on cleaner diesel engines to bring down CO2 emissions.
Wired
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But carbon emissions aren't the main problem when comparing diesel with petrol.
BBC
Usage of diesel fuel in English
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More than half of all cars in Europe run on diesel fuel.
Reuters
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The most common thefts are power tools, trailers, generators and diesel fuel.
Radio NZ
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Demand for distillates like diesel fuel has improved along with the economy.
Reuters
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For diesel fuel, the limit for benzene was set at 350 ppm.
The Irish Times
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Also traces of old diesel fuel on the soles of his shoes.
Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
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Distillate supplies, which include heating oil and diesel fuel, fell slightly last week.
Reuters
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The government agreed to cut the price of diesel fuel for minibus taxis.
Reuters
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The brief fire in an overhead line carrying diesel fuel caused no injuries.
Reuters
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Trucks mainly run on diesel fuel, while cars use refined gasoline.
Reuters
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Meanwhile, a navy ship earmarked for diesel fuel delivery is now not needed.
Radio NZ
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Wrightspeed The turbine is an internal combustion engine, burning diesel fuel.
Wired
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But most of the effort has been on replacing diesel fuel or kerosene.
Wired
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Two suspects have been placed under arrest and charged with stealing diesel fuel.
The South African
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I make him a truck driver, because of the diesel fuel.
Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
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Europe has had chronic shortages of diesel fuel that could be supplied via Borco.
Reuters
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He said costs were already on the rise for fertilizer, electricity and diesel fuel.
Reuters
Translations for diesel fuel