gases (in some contexts)

[/ˈɡæsɪz/]

nounpl: gases

gases

1. Plural of gas; fluid substances that have no fixed shape and expand to fill any container

The experiment involved mixing different gases in a sealed chamber.

O experimento envolveu misturar gases diferentes em uma câmara selada.

2. In informal contexts: intestinal gas or flatulence

He complained about having gases after eating beans.

Ele reclamou de ter gases após comer feijão.

3. In colloquial usage: acceleration or throttle (from 'stepping on the gas')

He stepped on the gases and the car accelerated quickly.

Ele pisou no acelerador e o carro acelerou rapidamente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

gases

Standard usage for both scientific and colloquial contexts

Rio de Janeiro

gases

Common in informal speech for intestinal gas

São Paulo

gases

Standard usage; 'acelerador' preferred over 'gases' for throttle

Portugal

gases

Standard usage; may use 'ventosidades' for flatulence in formal contexts

step on the gas (accelerate quickly)

run out of gas (lose energy or momentum)

pass gas (emit flatulence)

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