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?
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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