Petrol in spanish
Gasolina
pronunciation: gɑsoʊlinɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: gɑsoʊlinɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
petrol = carburante, gasolina.
Example: Many rural bus routes have now been threatened by rising petrol costs and the withdrawal of transport subsidies.more:
» auxiliary petrol tank = depósito de gasolina de reserva, tanque de gasolina de reserva.
Example: They were be fitted with auxiliary petrol tanks to enable non-stop flights between any two contiguous capitals.» petrol bomb = cóctel molotov.
Example: Five suspected right-wing extremists have been detained after they hurled petrol bombs at a Turkish mosque over the weekend.» petrol consumption = consumo de gasolina, consumo de carburante.
Example: All roof racks will add drag and therefore slightly increase petrol consumption.» petrol (filler) cap = tapón de la gasolina.
Example: When driving a borrowed or rented car, you may not always be aware of which side the petrol filler cap is on.» petrol station = gasolinera, estación de servicio. [En inglés americano gas station]
Example: For rural youth, Internet cafes provide an alternative to the local petrol station as a place to meet in public.» petrol tank = depósito de la gasolina, tanque de la gasolina.
Example: Does sugar in a petrol tank really cause a reaction with the fuel and disable the engine?.» petrol tanker = petrolero.
Example: In any case the great petrol tankers cannot reach Antwerp, whence the need to lay oil pipelines from Rotterdam to improve the supplying of crude oil to the refineries.» reserve petrol tank = depósito de gasolina de reserva, tanque de gasolina de reserva.
Example: A torpedo bomber was fitted with a reserve petrol tank modified to carry and release fertiliser.» run out of + petrol = quedarse sin gasolina. [Expresión usada más comúnmente en el inglés británico]
Example: A man who allegedly fled from police in a stolen car was caught after it ran out of petrol.