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| Calor Gas n | UK, ® (bottled gas) (empresa) | Calor Gas ® expres |
camping gas canister,
camping gas cartridge n | (portable fuel in small can) | aparelho a gás portáteis loc sm |
dittany,
gas plant,
burning bush,
fraxinella n | (aromatic herb) (espécie de erva aromática) | ditamo sm |
exhaust,
exhaust gas n | (vehicle: gases) | escapamento, escape sm |
| | | gases de escape loc sm pl |
| | | fumo de escape loc sm |
| | The exhaust from the car in front was so smelly, Linda had to close her car windows. |
| | O escapamento do carro da frente era tão fedorento que Linda precisou fechar as janelas de seu carro. |
fill up with gas (US),
fill up with petrol (UK) v expr | informal (petrol tank: fill) (tanque de veículo) | encher com gasolina vt + prep + sf |
| | Make sure you fill up with petrol before we get to the motorway. |
| fuel gas n | (gas burned to generate power) (gás queimado para gerar energia) | gás combustível sm |
gas tank (US),
petrol tank (UK),
fuel tank n | (vehicle's petrol storage container) (contêiner para armazenagem de combustível) | tanque de combustível sm |
| | An explosion may occur if the fuel tank ruptures. |
| gas attack n | (uses poisonous gas) | guerra química loc sf |
| | The soldiers are trained to use gas masks in case of a gas attack. |
| gas burner n | (gas jet on stove) | bico de gás loc n |
| | I prefer to cook on a stove with a gas burner. |
| | Eu prefiro cozinha numa fogão com um bico de gás. |
| gas chamber n | (execution room) | câmara de gás sf |
| | Means of execution include the gas chamber and electric chair. |
| | Os meios de execução incluem a câmara de gás e a cadeira elétrica. |
| gas company n | (public company selling gas) | companhia de gás loc n |
| | The gas company raised its rates for the winter. |
| | A companhia de gás aumentou as tarifas para o inverno. |
| gas cooker n | (cooking stove that runs on gas) | fogão a gás loc sm |
| | She preferred using a gas cooker to an electric one. |
| | We have a portable gas cooker for camping trips. |
| gas cylinder n | (container for storing gas) (recipientes utilizados para gás de cozinha) | botijão, bujão de gás loc sm |
| | At home I use gas cylinders for space heating. |
| gas engine n | (motor powered by gas combustion) | motor a gás loc sm |
| gas generator n | (device: produces gas) | gerador a gás loc n |
| | The gas generator produces electricity using propane gas fuel. |
| | O gerador a gás produz eletricidade usando combustível de gás propano. |
| gas guzzler n | slang (vehicle: uses lot of fuel) | bebedor de gasolina loc n |
| | The car is a gas guzzler, getting 15 miles per gallon or less in the city. |
| | Esse carro é bebedor de gasolina, faz 10 quilômetros por galão ou menos na cidade. |
| gas heater n | (heating appliance that runs on gas) | aquecedor a gás loc n |
| | The home we are planning to buy has a gas heater. |
| | A casa que estamos planejando comprar tem um aquecedor a gás. |
| gas heating n | (heating system powered by gas) | calefação a gás loc sf |
| | Gas heating is cheaper than oil in the area where I live. |
| gas lamp n | (lamp burning gas) | lâmpada a gás loc n |
| | In the 19th century, many streets were illuminated by gas lamps. |
| | No século 19, muitas ruas eram iluminadas por lâmpadas a gás. |
| gas lighter n | (device: produces flame) | acendedor a gás loc n |
| | Ian lit the stove with a gas lighter. |
| | Ian ligou o fogão com um acendedor a gás. |
| gas mark n | (gas oven: temperature setting) | escala de temperatura sf |
| gas mask n | (protective respirator) (respirador protetor) | máscara de gás, máscara contra gases loc sf |
| | Use a gas mask so you don't breathe in the deadly fumes. |
| gas meter n | (meter measuring gas used) | medidor de gás loc n |
| | Your gas bill is calculated based on monthly readings of your gas meter. |
| | Sua conta de gás é calculada com base nas leituras mensais do seu medidor de gás. |
| gas motor n | (engine powered by gas combustion) | motor a gás loc sm |
| | Some lawn mowers have a gas motor. |
| gas oil n | (intermediate viscosity fuel) | diesel sm |
| gas pedal n | US (accelerator) (veículo) | acelerador sm |
| | She slammed on the gas pedal and sped down the street. |
| gas pipe n | (tube, pipeline that transports gas) | cano de gás loc sm |
| gas pipeline n | (pipe: transports gas) | gasoduto sm |
| | A gas pipeline transports gas over long distances. |
| | Um gasoduto transporta gás por longas distâncias. |
gas pump (US),
petrol pump (UK) n | (fuel dispenser for vehicles) | bomba de combustível loc sf |
| gas range n | (cooking stove that runs on gas) | fogão a gás loc sm |
| | At home I have an electric oven and a gas range. |
gas station (US),
petrol station (UK),
filling station n | (sells gasoline for cars) (BRA) | posto de gasolina sm |
| | (POR) | posto de combustível sm |
| | (POR) | bomba de gasolina sf |
| | Where's the nearest gas station? I'm almost on empty. I stopped at a petrol station to buy petrol and check my tyre pressure. |
| | Onde fica o posto de gasolina mais próximo? Estou quase sem. Parei num posto para abastecer e olhar a pressão dos pneus. |
gas station attendant (US),
petrol pump attendant (UK) n | (person who works petrol pumps) | frentista sm, sf |
| | I can't remember the last time I saw a petrol pump attendant in the UK. |
| | Honestamente, Bruno, se você não melhorar na escola, vai acabar trabalhando como frentista, botando gasolina pro resto da vida. |
| gas stove n | (appliance: cooker) | fogão a gás loc n |
| | Gas stoves are far more efficient than electric stoves. |
| | Os fogões a gás são bem mais eficientes que os elétricos. |
| gas tube n | (pipe that transports gas) | cano de gás sm |
gas tube,
discharge tube n | (electron tube containing gas) | tubo de descarga gasosa sm |
| gas turbine n | (rotary gas engine) | turbina a gás loc n |
| | The gas turbine generates electricity to power the university's buildings. |
| | A turbina a gás gera eletricidade para energizar os prédios da universidade. |
gas-driven (US),
petrol-driven (UK) adj | (powered by gas) | movido a gasolina loc adj |
| | | a gasolina loc adj |
| | I predict that within my lifetime the gas-driven automobile will be obsolete. |
| gas-fired adj | (using gas as fuel) | a gás loc adj |
gasholder,
gas holder n | (large gas storage container) | gasômetro sm |
| greenhouse gas n | (global warming: CO2, etc.) (emissão que causa aquecimento global) | gás de efeito estufa expres |
| | Many countries have agreed to cut their emissions of greenhouse gases. |
| | Muitos países concordaram em reduzirem suas emissões de gases de efeito estufa. |
| greenhouse gas emissions npl | (global-warming gases emitted) (gases emitidos que prejudicam a camada de ozônio) | gases de efeito estufa loc sm |
| laughing gas n | (nitrous oxide) (óxido nitroso) | gás hilariante loc sm |
| | Dentists frequently use "laughing gas" to calm patients prior to treatment. |
| LPG n | acronym (liquefied petroleum gas) (abrev.: GPL) | gás de petróleo liquefeito sm |
| mustard gas n | (chemical weapon used in World War I) (usado em guerra química) | gás-mostarda sm |
| | | iperita sf |
| natural gas n | (fuel consisting largely of methane) | gás natural loc sm |
| | I heat my home with natural gas. |
| nerve gas n | (poisonous gas used as chemical weapon) (material químico de guerra) | gás nervoso loc sm |
| | Nerve gas has the capacity to kill thousands of people in a very short time. |
noble gas,
inert gas n | (chemical element) (grupo de elementos químicos) | gás nobre loc sm |
| | | gás raro loc sm |
| | Helium is a noble gas and is often used to inflate balloons. |
| pass gas vtr + n | US (emit wind) (soltar gases) | flatular v int |
| | A baby can pass gas up to 20 times a day. |
| poison gas n | (weapon: toxic vapour) (arma: vapor tóxico) | gás letal loc sm |
| | | gás venenoso loc sm |
| | Poison gas was used by both sides during the Great War. |
| premium gas n | US (high-performance petrol) (gasolina de alta performance) | gasolina premium loc sf |
| | High performance cars usually run on premium gas. |
| rich gas n | (type of combustible substance) (combustível) | gás natural rico loc sm |
| | | gás natural úmido loc sm |
| step on the gas interj | informal (accelerate, drive faster) | pisar fundo expres |
| | Step on the gas or we'll be late for church. |
| tear gas n | (chemical: irritates the eyes) | gás lacrimogênio sm |
| | The cops fired tear gas into the crowd when they refused to disperse. |