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petrol

petrol

Meaning of petrol

a liquid fuel used in cars

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British English/ˈpet.rəl/
American English/ˈɡæsəˌliːn/
Russian transcription[bʲɪnˈzʲin]
gasoline
petrol - бензин
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petrol with Russian translation

petrol usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я залил бензин в машину до рассвета.

I filled the car with petrol before dawn.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Здесь бензин дешевле, чем в центре.

Petrol is cheaper here than downtown.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я залил бензин в машину до рассвета.

I filled the car with gasoline before dawn.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Здесь бензин дешевле, чем в центре.

Gasoline is cheaper here than downtown.

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petrol synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between petrol / gasoline / gas / premium gasoline / regular gasoline

🇬🇧English
petrol

бензин — a liquid fuel used in cars

A2Very Often

I filled the car with petrol before dawn.

Я залил бензин в машину до рассвета.

G
🇬🇧English
gasoline

the same word as the headword

A2Very Often

Gasoline prices have gone up this summer.

Цены на бензин выросли этим летом.

P
🇬🇧English
petrol

British word for gasoline

A2Very Often

I need to stop for petrol on the way home.

Мне нужно заехать за бензином по дороге домой.

G
🇬🇧English
gas

informal US word for gasoline

A2Often

I need to fill up with gas.

Мне нужно заправиться бензином.

P
🇬🇧English
premium gasoline

higher-grade gasoline with better octane or additives

A2Often

This car runs best on premium gasoline.

Эта машина лучше всего работает на премиальном бензине.

R
🇬🇧English
regular gasoline

standard, non-premium gasoline

A2Often

My old car uses regular gasoline.

Моя старая машина ездит на обычном бензине.

U
🇬🇧English
unleaded gasoline

gasoline without lead additives

A2Often

Most modern cars use unleaded gasoline.

Большинство современных машин используют неэтилированный бензин.

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petrol translation: бензин. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce petrol

/ˈpet.rəl/

petrol translation

бензин

petrol examples

I filled the car with petrol before dawn.

petrol transcription

/ˈpet.rəl/, /ˈɡæsəˌliːn/

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petrol meaning: what does it mean?

a liquid fuel used in cars

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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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