Meaning of Fuel | Babel Free
ˈfjuːəlDefinitions
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Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction. countable, uncountable
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Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food. countable, uncountable
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Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action. countable, figuratively, uncountable
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
yanacaq
Беларуская
палі́ва
Cymraeg
tanwydd
Esperanto
brulaĵo
Eesti
kütus
فارسی
سوخت
Gaeilge
breosla
Gàidhlig
connadh
हिन्दी
ईंधन
Հայերեն
վառելիք
Bahasa Indonesia
bahan bakar
Íslenska
eldsneyti
日本語
燃料
ქართული
საწვავი
한국어
연료
Кыргызча
отун
ລາວ
ເຊື້ອໄຟ
Latviešu
kurināmais
മലയാളം
ഇന്ധനം
Bahasa Melayu
bahan api
မြန်မာဘာသာ
လောင်စာ
ଓଡ଼ିଆ
ଇନ୍ଧନ
Slovenčina
palivo
Slovenščina
gorivo
ئۇيغۇرچە
يېقىلغۇ
Examples
“More than a mere source of Promethean sustenance to thwart the cold and cook one's meat, wood was quite simply mankind's first industrial and manufacturing fuel.”
“In a press release, CARB expanded on their decision. "The LCFS reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by setting a declining carbon intensity target for transportation fuels used in California; producers that don't meet established benchmarks buy credits from those that do. This system has generated $4 billion in annual private sector investment toward a cleaner transportation sector."”
“A little fuel to get down the mountain.”
“His books were fuel for the revolution.”
“Money is the fuel for economy.”
“That film was nightmare fuel!”
“Small arms ammunition is the fuel that keeps many of the world’s conflicts raging.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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