Petrol is a liquid which is used as a fuel for motor vehicles.
[British]regional note: in AM, use gas, gasoline
Synonyms: fuel, gas [US, Canadian], gasoline [US, Canadian], juice [informal] More Synonyms of petrol
petrol in British English
(ˈpɛtrəl)
noun
any one of various volatile flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, mainly hexane, heptane, and octane, obtained from petroleum and used as a solvent and a fuel for internal-combustion engines. Usually petrol also contains additives such as antiknock compounds and corrosion inhibitors
US and Canadian name: gasoline
Word origin
C16: via French from Medieval Latin petroleum
petrol. in British English
abbreviation for
petrology
petrology in British English
(pɛˈtrɒlədʒɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-gies
the study of the composition, origin, structure, and formation of rocks
Abbreviation: petrol.
petrol in American English
(ˈpɛtrəl)
noun
British
gasoline
Word origin
Fr pétrole < ML petroleum: see petroleum
Examples of 'petrol' in a sentence
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That's up to five times cheaper than petrol.
The Sun (2016)
You may think you are saving the planet, but they are not much cheaper to run than a fuel-efficient petrol or diesel.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is a choice of petrol and diesel engines.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They say that simply flushing out rogue unleaded petrol is sufficient.
The Sun (2008)
The cheapest petrol in the world comes with some of the worst congestion and pollution.
The Sun (2008)
Petrol and diesel is the lifeblood of the economy.
The Sun (2014)
There is a choice of two petrol engines and one diesel.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It makes no sense having a petrol motor.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The petrol and diesel engines are quick and economical too.
The Sun (2011)
Driving further afield for the cheapest petrol is a false economy for many drivers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Motoring organisations and retailers expect both petrol and diesel prices to reach new highs.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We have just poured petrol on the flames and are now unable to put out the fire.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It will help employment and reduce costs if diesel prices are brought in line with petrol ones.
The Sun (2014)
Should my next car have a petrol engine?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Did we at least get some cheap petrol out of it?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The video showed the group pouring petrol on a book and setting it alight.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It will also share the same economical diesel and petrol engines.
The Sun (2012)
Those that go into diesel vehicles are six times more profitable to the company than the ones in petrol vehicles.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Also, diesel cars use less fuel than petrol cars and so give out less carbon dioxide.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You can get an optional petrol motor if you want to extend the range to 200 miles.
The Sun (2011)
Traffic throws up all sorts of air pollution, chiefly diesel and petrol exhausts.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Motorists already reeling from the credit crunch are now forking out 1.20 for a litre of unleaded petrol.
The Sun (2008)
Petrol engines also warm up far more quickly than diesels, important for fuel efficiency on short journeys.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Most of these cars have diesel engines, which tend to be more fuel efficient than petrol engines.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I am told some older vehicles will run on unleaded petrol without having the engine tweaked.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Word lists with
petrol
America
In other languages
petrol
British English: petrol /ˈpɛtrəl/ NOUN
Petrol is a liquid used as a fuel for motor vehicles.
American English: gasoline
Arabic: بِنْزِينٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: gasolina
Chinese: 汽油
Croatian: benzin
Czech: benzín
Danish: benzin
Dutch: benzine
European Spanish: gasolina
Finnish: bensiini
French: essence
German: Benzin
Greek: βενζίνη
Italian: benzina
Japanese: ガソリン
Korean: 휘발유
Norwegian: bensin
Polish: benzyna
European Portuguese: gasolina
Romanian: benzină
Russian: бензин
Latin American Spanish: gasolina
Swedish: bensin
Thai: น้ำมันเติมรถ
Turkish: benzin
Ukrainian: бензин
Vietnamese: xăng
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All related terms of 'petrol'
petrol bomb
A petrol bomb is a simple bomb consisting of a bottle full of petrol with a cloth in it that is lit just before the bottle is thrown.
petrol can
a container for carrying petrol
petrol cap
a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol
petrol pump
a device at a filling station that is used to deliver petrol to the tank of a car and which displays the quantity, quality, and usually the cost of the petrol delivered
petrol tank
The petrol tank in a motor vehicle is the container for petrol.
leaded petrol
petrol containing tetraethyl lead in order to improve combustion
petrol-driven
(of a car, engine, etc) powered by petrol
petrol engine
an internal-combustion engine that uses petrol as fuel
petrol gauge
a gauge that indicates the amount of petrol left in the tank of a vehicle
petrol tanker
a specially equipped ship or truck for transporting petrol and other fuels
petrol shortage
If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it.
petrol station
A petrol station is a garage by the side of the road where petrol is sold and put into vehicles.
unleaded petrol
petrol containing a reduced amount of tetraethyl lead
petrol rationing
a scheme rationing the amount of petrol that an individual is allowed to purchase
four-star petrol
petrol containing lead, formerly sold in the UK
petrol filler cap
a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol
two-star petrol
leaded petrol that has a low octane number; inferior leaded petrol
reserve petrol tank
the tank or part of a tank in a car engine that reserves fuel in case the main fuel supply runs out
lead replacement petrol
a less toxic fuel introduced in 2000 for cars requiring leaded petrol
gas pump
a device at a filling station that is used to deliver petrol to the tank of a car and which displays the quantity, quality, and usually the cost of the petrol delivered
Chinese translation of 'petrol'
petrol
(ˈpɛtrəl) (Brit)
n(u)
汽油 (qìyóu)
美 = gas, gasoline
All related terms of 'petrol'
petrol pump
( at petrol station ) 加油泵 jiāyóubèng [ 个(個) gè ] [ 美 = gas pump ]
petrol tank
汽油罐 qìyóuguàn [ 个(個) gè ] [ 美 = gas tank ]
petrol station
加油站 jiāyóuzhàn [ 个(個) gè ] [ 美 = gas station ]
unleaded petrol
无(無)铅(鉛)汽油 wúqiān qìyóu
water/petrol pump
水/油泵 shuǐ/yóubèng
to be out of milk/petrol
牛奶喝完了/汽油用完了 niúnǎi hēwán le/qìyóu yòngwán le
fuel or petrol or ( US ) gas gauge
燃料表(錶) ránliàobiǎo
to run on or off petrol/batteries
以汽油/电(電)池为(為)能源 yǐ qìyóu/diànchí wéi néngyuán
(noun)
Definition
a volatile flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as a fuel for internal-combustion engines
Motorists will be rationed to thirty litres of petrol a month.
Synonyms
fuel
They ran out of fuel.
gas (US, Canadian)
a tank of gas
gasoline (US, Canadian)
US gasoline prices have been pushed to their highest level.
juice (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of gas
Definition
petrol
a tank of gas
Synonyms
petrol,
gasoline (US, Canadian, New Zealand)
in the sense of gasoline
Definition
petrol
US gasoline prices have been pushed to their highest level.