petrol

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛtrəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɛtrəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(petrəl)

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'petrol' tiene referencia cruzada con 'gasoline'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'petrol' is cross-referenced with 'gasoline'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
gasoline (US),
petrol (UK)
n
(vehicle fuel)gasolina nf
  (AR, PY, UY)nafta nf
  (CL)bencina nf
 It smelled like gasoline in the garage.
 Tim ran out of petrol and had to call the breakdown company.
 El garaje olía a gasolina.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
gasoline | petrol
InglésEspañol
gasoline engine (US),
petrol engine (UK)
n
(motor that runs on petrol)motor de gasolina nm + loc adj
  (AR)motor a nafta nm + loc adv
 The gasoline engines in cars are one of the causes of global warming.
 Our lawn mower has a petrol engine.
 Los motores de gasolina de los autos son una de las causas del calentamiento global.
gasoline pump attendant (US),
petrol pump attendant (UK)
n
(person who works fuel pumps)operario de gasolinera, operaria de gasolinera loc nm, loc nf
  operario de estación de servicio, operaria de estación de servicio loc nm, loc nf
  (informal)gasolinero, gasolinera nm, nf
 Self service has made gasoline pump attendants a thing of the past.
 El autoservicio ha convertido a los operarios de gasolinera en algo del pasado.
  (CL)bencinero, bencinera nm, nf
  (AmC, CO, VE)bombero, bombera nm, nf
fill up with gas (US),
fill up with petrol (UK)
v expr
informal (petrol tank: fill)llenar el tanque loc verb
  echar gasolina, poner gasolina loc verb
  repostar vi
 Make sure you fill up with petrol before we get to the motorway.
 Asegúrate de llenar el tanque antes de subir a la autopista.
filling station attendant,
service station attendant,
also US: gas station attendant,
also UK: petrol station attendant
n
(employee at service station)operario de gasolinera, operaria de gasolinera nm, nf + loc adj
  operario de estación de servicio, operaria de estación de servicio nm, nf + loc adj
  (informal)gasolinero, gasolinera nm, nf
  (AmC, CO, VE)bombero, bombera nm, nf
 You'll need to tell the filling station attendant the number of the pump you used to fill up your car.
 Debes decirle al operario de gasolinera qué número de bomba usaste para llenar tu carro.
gas tank (US),
petrol tank (UK),
fuel tank
n
(vehicle's petrol storage container)depósito de combustible nm + loc adj
 An explosion may occur if the fuel tank ruptures.
 Si el depósito de combustible se rompe puede haber una explosión.
gas pump (US),
petrol pump (UK)
n
(fuel dispenser for vehicles)surtidor de combustible, surtidor de gasolina nm + loc adj
gas station (US),
petrol station (UK),
filling station
n
(sells gasoline for cars)gasolinera nf
  estación de servicio nf + loc adj
  (AmL)estación de gasolina nf + loc adj
 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.
 ¿Dónde está la gasolinera más cercana? Ya casi no tengo gasolina.
gas-driven (US),
petrol-driven (UK)
adj
(powered by gas)a gasolina loc adj
  (AR)a nafta loc adj
 I predict that within my lifetime the gas-driven automobile will be obsolete.
 Predigo que en pocos años el motor a gasolina será obsoleto.
petrol bomb n UK (incendiary device)bomba molotov loc nom f
  cóctel molotov loc nom m
two-star,
two-star petrol
n
UK, dated (low-grade leaded fuel)gasolina con plomo de bajo octanaje nf + loc adj
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Collocations: UK: the petrol tank, UK: petrol prices, UK: [works at, go to] a petrol station, more...

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