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1 fuel
A n1 gen, Nucl combustible m ; (for car, plane, machinery) carburant m ; several types of fuel plusieurs types de combustible ;B modif [costs, prices, crisis] du combustible, du carburant ; [shortage, bill] de combustible, de carburant.1 ( make run) [gas, oil] alimenter [furnace, engine] ; to be fuelled by oil/gas marcher au pétrole/gaz ;to add fuel to the flames ou fire jeter de l'huile sur le feu. -
2 fuel
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3 commercial, fuel-powered, motor, vehicle
véhicule m automobile utilitaire à carburantEnglish-French legislative terms > commercial, fuel-powered, motor, vehicle
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4 supply
supply [səˈplaɪ]1. nouna. ( = stock) provision f• to get in a supply of... faire des provisions de...• the electricity/gas supply l'alimentation en électricité/gaz• to supply electricity/water to a town alimenter une ville en électricité/eau• to supply sb with information/details fournir des renseignements/des détails à qn3. compounds[vehicle, train] de ravitaillement* * *[sə'plaɪ] 1.1) ( stock) réserves fplin short/plentiful supply — difficile/facile à obtenir
2) (of fuel, gas) alimentation f (of en); ( of food) approvisionnement m3) ( action of providing) fourniture f (to à)2.supplies plural noun1) (food, equipment) réserves fpl2) (for office, household) (machines, electrical goods) matériel m; (stationery, small items) fournitures fpl3) GB Politics, Administration crédits mpl3.noun modifier [ ship, train] ravitailleur/-euse; [ route] ( for industry) d'approvisionnement; ( for population) de ravitaillement4.transitive verb1) ( provide) gen fournir (to, for à); apporter [companionship] (to à)to supply arms to somebody —
2) (provide food, fuel for) ravitailler ( with en)3) ( provide raw materials for) approvisionner ( with en)4) ( fulfil) subvenir à [needs, wants]; répondre à [demand, need] -
5 diesel
diesel ['di:zəl]∎ diesel (dyke) gouine f (à l'allure masculine)diesel fuel, diesel oil gas-oil m, gazole m;diesel train autorail m -
6 tank
tank [tæŋk]1 noun(a) (container → for liquid, gas) réservoir m, cuve f, citerne f; (→ for rainwater) citerne f, bac m; (→ for transport) réservoir m, citerne f; (barrel) tonneau m, cuve f;∎ (fish) tank aquarium m∎ the tanks les blindés mpl;Military de char/chars d'assautstocker ou mettre en réservoir►► tank car wagon-citerne m;tank commander commandant m de char;tank engine locomotive f tender, machine f tender;tank regiment régiment m de chars (d'assaut);tank top débardeur m, pull m sans manches;tank trap piège m à chars;tank truck camion-citerne m;tank warfare guerre f combattue à l'aide de charsfamiliar (driver, vehicle) foncerCars (fill fuel tank) faire le plein d'essence∎ to get tanked up (drunk) prendre une cuite;∎ to be tanked up être bourré ou pété -
7 burn
A n2 Aerosp combustion f ;1 ( damage by heat or fire) brûler [papers, rubbish] ; incendier, faire brûler [building, city] ; [sun] brûler [person, skin] ; [acid] ronger, brûler [surface, substance] ; [alcohol, food] brûler [mouth] ; to be burned to the ground ou to ashes être détruit par le feu ; to be burned alive être brûlé vif ; to be burned to death mourir carbonisé ; to burn one's finger/arm se brûler le doigt/le bras ; to burn a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ;2 ( use) to burn coal/gas [boiler] chauffer or marcher au charbon/au gaz ; the system burns too much oil le système consomme trop de mazout ;4 ○ US ( electrocute) électrocuter ;5 ○ US ( swindle) escroquer ;6 Comput graver [CD].1 ( be consumed by fire) brûler ; to burn to a cinder être carbonisé ; the house burned to the ground la maison a complètement brûlé or a été réduite en cendres ;2 ( be turned on) [light] être allumé ;3 ( be painful) [blister, wound] cuire ; ( from sun) [skin, part of body] brûler ; he has the kind of skin that burns easily il attrape facilement des coups de soleil ; my throat is burning! la gorge me brûle! ; his cheeks were burning (with embarrassment) il était rouge de honte ;5 fig ( be eager) to be burning to do [person] brûler d'envie de faire ; to be burning with desire/with impatience brûler de désir/d'impatience ;6 Aerosp brûler.to burn one's boats brûler ses vaisseaux.■ burn away [candle, log] se consumer.■ burn down:1 [house] brûler complètement, être réduit en cendres ;2 [candle, fire] baisser ;▶ burn down [sth], burn [sth] down incendier, réduire [qch] en cendres [house etc].■ burn off:▶ burn off [alcohol] s'évaporer ;▶ burn off [sth], burn [sth] off décaper [qch] au chalumeau [paint, varnish] ; Med cautériser [wart] ; Ind faire brûler [unwanted gas] ; fig dépenser [energy].■ burn out:▶ burn out [candle, fire] s'éteindre ; [light bulb] griller ; [fuse] sauter ; fig [person] ( through overwork) s'user ; at the rate he's working, he'll burnhimself out il va s'user à force de travailler à ce rythme ;▶ burn out [sth], burn [sth] out ( destroy by fire) incendier [building, vehicle] ; Aut, Mech faire griller [clutch, engine, motor] ;▶ burn out [sb], burn [sb] out gen, Mil forcer [qn] à sortir par l'incendie [besieged citizens, troops].■ burn up:▶ burn up1 [fire, flames] flamber ;2 Aerosp [satellite, meteorite] se volatiliser ;3 ○ US ( get angry) se mettre en rogne ;4 ( get feverish) [child] brûler ;▶ burn up [sth], burn [sth] up brûler [calories, fuel, waste] ; [sun] griller [lawn, vegetation] ; she burns up all her energy worrying elle dépense toute son énergie à se faire du souci ; to be burned up with hatred/with envy fig être dévoré par la haine/l'envie ; -
8 conversion
1 (of salt water, raw material, land, vehicle, object) transformation f (from de ; to, into en) ; (of energy, fuel) transformation f (from de ; to, into en) ; ( in reactor) conversion f ; -
9 motor
motor ['məʊtə(r)]1 noun∎ electric motor moteur m électrique(a) (equipped with motor) à moteur∎ the motor industry l'industrie f automobile;∎ she had a motor accident elle a eu un accident de voiture;∎ the motor show le salon de l'automobile∎ we motored up to London/across Europe nous sommes allés à Londres/nous avons traversé l'Europe en voiture∎ to be motoring (going fast) foncer;∎ figurative now we're motoring! cette fois on y vient!►► motor barge chaland m automoteur, péniche f automotrice;formal motor car automobile f, voiture f;motor caravan camping-car m;motor coach autocar m;American motor court motel m;motor engineer ingénieur m en automobile, motoriste mf;motor fuel carburant m;American motor home camping-car m;American motor inn motel m;motor insurance assurance f automobile;motor launch vedette f;American motor lodge motel m;motor mechanic mécanicien(enne) m,f;motor mower tondeuse f à moteur;Medicine motor neurone disease maladie f de Charcot;Cars motor octane numbers indice m d'octane moteur;motor race course f automobile;motor racing courses fpl automobiles;motor rally rallye m automobile;Anatomy motor response réponse f motrice;motor scooter scooter m;motor sport sport m automobile;motor vehicle véhicule m automobile;Nautical motor vessel bateau m à moteur
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