petrol
petrol
a liquid fuel used in cars
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petrol with Russian translation
petrol usage examples
🇬🇧UK
Я залил бензин в машину до рассвета.
I filled the car with petrol before dawn.
Здесь бензин дешевле, чем в центре.
Petrol is cheaper here than downtown.
🇺🇸US
Я залил бензин в машину до рассвета.
I filled the car with gasoline before dawn.
Здесь бензин дешевле, чем в центре.
Gasoline is cheaper here than downtown.
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petrol synonyms
What's the difference between petrol / gasoline / gas / premium gasoline / regular gasoline
the same word as the headword
Gasoline prices have gone up this summer.
British word for gasoline
I need to stop for petrol on the way home.
informal US word for gasoline
I need to fill up with gas.
higher-grade gasoline with better octane or additives
This car runs best on premium gasoline.
standard, non-premium gasoline
My old car uses regular gasoline.
gasoline without lead additives
Most modern cars use unleaded gasoline.
What's the difference
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How to pronounce petrol and what this word means
petrol means petrol. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce petrol
/ˈpet.rəl/
petrol translation
petrol
petrol examples
I filled the car with petrol before dawn.
petrol transcription
/ˈpet.rəl/, /ˈɡæsəˌliːn/
Questions about this word
petrol meaning: what does it mean?
a liquid fuel used in cars
petrol pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
petrol is pronounced as /ˈpet.rəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
petrol definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I filled the car with petrol before dawn. Translation: Я залил бензин в машину до рассвета.
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