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petrol

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpɛtrəl/ · UK /ˈpetrəl/

petrol means: A liquid made from oil that is burned to power many cars and other engines.

noun

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A liquid made from oil that is burned to power many cars and other engines.

  • We need some petrol.
  • The car ran out of petrol on the motorway.
  • Has the price of petrol gone up again?

Similar words: gasoline, gas

Common phrases: petrol station, petrol tank, unleaded petrol

Questions about petrol

What does petrol mean?

A liquid made from oil that is burned to power many cars and other engines.

What is petrol in other languages?

Türkçe: benzin · Español: gasolina · Français: essence · Deutsch: Benzin · Italiano: benzina · 日本語: ガソリン

How do you pronounce petrol?

In American English /ˈpɛtrəl/; in British English /ˈpetrəl/.

How do you use petrol in a sentence?

We need some petrol. The car ran out of petrol on the motorway.

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