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1. noun(any substance by which a fire, engine etc is made to work (eg coal, oil, petrol): The machine ran out of fuel.) combustible
2. verb(to give or take fuel: The tanker will leave when it has finished fuelling / being fuelled.) abastecer de combustiblefuel n combustible
fuel,◊ fuel-oil sustantivo masculinofuel oil
fuel, fuel-oil sustantivo masculino fuel oil ' fuel' also found in these entries: Spanish: carburante - combustible - deyección - fuel-oil - leña - pábulo - alimentación - alimentar - cargar - energético - gas-oil English: fossil fuel - fuel - fuel injection - fuel oil - gauge - coke - diesel - eat - fill - garage - gas - ignite - leaded - lead - log - oil - save - siphon - smokeless - use - wastetr[fjʊəl]1 (gen) combustible nombre masculino2 (for motors) carburante nombre masculino3 figurative use pábulo1 abastecerse de combustible, repostar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto add fuel to the flames echar leña al fuego1) : abastecer de combustible2) stimulate: estimularfuel n: combustible m, carburante m (para motores)n.• yesca s.f.n.• carburante (Automóvil) s.m.• combustible (Automóvil) s.m.• fomento s.m.v.• aprovisionar de combustible v.
I 'fjuːəlmass & count noun (for heating, lighting) combustible m; ( for engines) combustible m, carburante mto add fuel to the flames o fire — echar leña al fuego
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transitive verb BrE - ll-1) ( provide fuel for) \<\<ship/plane\>\> abastecer* de combustible; \<\<stove/furnace\>\> alimentar2) ( stimulate) \<\<hope/passion\>\> alimentar; \<\<debate\>\> avivar; \<\<fear\>\> exacerbar[fjʊǝl]1. N2) (fig) pábulo m- add fuel to the flames2. VT1) [+ furnace etc] alimentar; [+ aircraft, ship etc] repostar2) (fig) [+ speculation etc] estimular, provocar; [+ dispute] avivar, acalorar3.VI [aircraft, ship] repostar4.CPDfuel cap N — (Aut) tapa f del depósito de gasolina
fuel crisis N — crisis f inv energética
fuel efficiency N — rendimiento m de combustible
fuel gauge N — [of car] indicador m de combustible
fuel injection (engine) N — motor m de inyección
fuel needs NPL — necesidades fpl energéticas
fuel policy N — política f energética
fuel pump N — (Aut) surtidor m de gasolina
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I ['fjuːəl]mass & count noun (for heating, lighting) combustible m; ( for engines) combustible m, carburante mto add fuel to the flames o fire — echar leña al fuego
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transitive verb BrE - ll-1) ( provide fuel for) \<\<ship/plane\>\> abastecer* de combustible; \<\<stove/furnace\>\> alimentar2) ( stimulate) \<\<hope/passion\>\> alimentar; \<\<debate\>\> avivar; \<\<fear\>\> exacerbar
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