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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescombustible
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kombusˈtible
"El precio del combustible ha subido esta semana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
"The aircraft ran out of fuel while crossing the ocean."
- 1
To supply with fuel, or to sustain and intensify an activity or feeling.
"The rumor only served to fuel the anger of the public."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Northern French 'fuaile' and Medieval Latin 'focale', meaning 'fuel' or 'material for a hearth', originating from the Latin 'focus' meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace'. Over the centuries, the term evolved from referring strictly to wood and coal for fires to encompass any material burned to generate heat or power, and later metaphorically to anything that sustains an activity or emotion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fuel" is said worldwide
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carburant
Transliteration: karbyʁɑ̃
"Il faut acheter du carburant avant le voyage."
Brennstoff
Transliteration: bʁɛnˌʃtɔf
"Das Kraftwerk benötigt eine konstante Zufuhr von Brennstoff."
carburante
Transliteration: karbuˈrante
"La macchina ha bisogno di carburante."
combustible
Transliteration: kombusˈtible
"El precio del combustible ha subido esta semana."
combustível
Transliteration: kõbusˈtivɛw
"Precisamos abastecer o carro com combustível."
ईंधन
Transliteration: īndhan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गाड़ी में ईंधन खत्म हो गया है।"
燃料
Transliteration: ránliào
Script: 中文汉字
"火箭发射前需要加注燃料。"
연료
Transliteration: yeonryo
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 자동차는 대체 연료를 사용합니다."
燃料
Transliteration: nenryō
Script: 日本語
"車に燃料を補給する。"
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