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Meanings of gas in English

Portuguese
gasolina
Catalan
gasolina
Spanish
gasolina
Wikidata

A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.

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gasolina
Portuguese
peido
Catalan
flatulència
Wikidata

A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.

peido
Synonyms
Examples for "petrol"
Examples for "petrol"
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He said during Leaders' Questions: Diesel used to be cheaper than petrol.
The Irish Times
2
Companies which offer cheaper petrol would change the nature of the market.
Radio NZ
3
To reduce the import bill, the government began rationing petrol last year.
Reuters
4
Britain, China and France are not prohibiting new petrol cars until 2040.
News.com.au
5
But carbon emissions aren't the main problem when comparing diesel with petrol.
BBC
1
More weight means using more gasoline, not to mention food and water.
Swan Song
2
Booze burns a good deal hotter and faster than, for example, gasoline.
Cold Days
3
U.S. gasoline demand fell for the first time since 1991 last year.
Reuters
4
The road would of course include traditional gasoline and diesel fueling stations.
Wired
5
Better Place has said its system would be cheaper than using gasoline.
Reuters
1
He began to pedal, and then threw in the gasolene and spark.
Lost on the Moon; Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds
2
The reek of gasolene and burning lubricants hung heavily over the field.
The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise
3
His father offered some suggestions regarding the placing of the gasolene lever.
Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle; Or, Fun and Adventures on the Roa...
4
Smoke and the fumes of gasolene hung like a pall above it.
The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise
5
The aeronaut nodded grimly, and turned more gasolene into the twenty-cylindered engine.
Tom Swift and His Airship
Russian
газ
Portuguese
gás
Catalan
gas
Spanish
materia gaseosa
Wikidata

One of the four fundamental states of matter.

Related terms
газ
Portuguese
pedal do acelerador
Catalan
accelerador

A pedal that controls the throttle valve.

pedal do acelerador
Usage of gas in English
1
Electric power projects include nuclear power plants, gas-fired power plants and others.
Reuters
2
A similar gas row briefly disrupted supplies to Europe three years ago.
Reuters
3
EU officials said the gas talks would continue in Brussels next week.
Reuters
4
The Company's main products include electric power, gas and steam, among others.
Reuters
5
The company has always said its gas is highly competitive in Europe.
Reuters
6
As a result, government greenhouse gas regulations are the only available option.
The Guardian
7
A ban on gas guzzlers may, however, solve only half the problem.
The apocalypse reader
8
Compressing natural gas for long-distance export by sea is an expensive business.
The South African
9
The industry also argues gas is a good fuel for national security.
Reuters
10
Russia accounts for around a third of natural gas supply to Europe.
Reuters
11
The company is currently building liquefied natural gas project in south Cameroon.
Reuters
12
Asked what areas ConocoPhillips is targeting, he said: Exploration oil and gas.
Reuters
13
Regulators and the oil and gas industry say they welcome the research.
Reuters
14
We all accept that greenhouse gas emissions are a serious global issue.
The Irish Times
15
Oil and gas industry representatives fear new restrictions will unfairly burden them.
Reuters
16
Libya needs foreign investment and expertise to increase oil and gas production.
Reuters