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бензин

Translation of бензин

petrol

Meaning of бензин

Russian

Жидкое топливо, которым заправляют машину на заправке.

English

fuel you put in a car, bought at a filling station

gas

Transcription and pronunciation of бензин

бензи́н

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[bʲɪnˈzʲin]
In Latin letters
benzin

Traps and common mistakes

Бензин or газ?

газ

газ = gas for cooking or heating

Don't mix them up. Fuel for your car — бензин; gas for the cooker — газ.

Выключи газ, суп уже готов.

Turn off the gas, the soup is ready.

На заправке я залил полный бак бензина.

At the station I filled the tank with gas.

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  1. We need to stop for petrol.

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    Нам нужно остановиться и заправиться бензином.

  2. Petrol is expensive this summer.

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    Этим летом бензин дорогой.

  3. We need to stop for gas.

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    Нам нужно остановиться и заправиться бензином.

  4. Gas is expensive this summer.

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    Этим летом бензин дорогой.

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топливо

Any fuel; бензин is one kind.

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What does бензин mean?

fuel you put in a car, bought at a filling station

How do you pronounce бензин?

бензин is pronounced [bʲɪnˈzʲin], in Latin letters “benzin”.

How is бензин used in a sentence?

We need to stop for petrol. Translation: Нам нужно остановиться и заправиться бензином.

Is бензин part of Transport vocabulary?

Yes, бензин (gas) can be learned in the Transport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is бензин part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, бензин (gas) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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