gas

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nounmasculinepl: gases

gás

1. A fluid state of matter with no fixed shape or volume

Oxygen is a colorless gas.

Oxigênio é um gás incolor.

2. Gasoline or petrol used as fuel

We need to fill up the car with gas.

Precisamos encher o carro com gasolina.

3. A toxic or poisonous substance in gaseous form

The military used gas in warfare.

O exército usou gás na guerra.

4. Intestinal gas or flatulence

He complained of gas after eating beans.

Ele reclamou de gases após comer feijão.

NYC Slang

fuel

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

gás

Standard term for gaseous substances

General Brazilian

gasolina

Used specifically for fuel in vehicles

Portugal

gasolina

Standard term for petrol/gasoline

Portugal

gás

Used for gaseous substances and natural gas

out of gas - sem energia, esgotado

step on the gas - acelerar, apressar-se

run out of gas - ficar sem combustível, desistir

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