fuel

combustible

Sustancia que proporciona energía a una máquina, un fuego o un ser vivo.

En inglés sencillo: Something that provides energy for a machine, a fire, or a living body.

• The car needs fuel.
• Food gives our bodies fuel for exercise.
• We carried extra fuel for the journey.

Expresiones frecuentes: car fuel, fuel supply, fuel for something, nuclear fuel

estímulo, incentivo

Algo que intensifica un sentimiento, una actividad o una situación, o hace que continúen.

En inglés sencillo: Something that makes a feeling, activity, or situation stronger or keeps it going.

• The news provided fuel for debate.
• His silence gave fresh fuel to the rumours.
• Their complaints became fuel for further protests.

Cómo se usa: fuel for something (The delay provided fuel for criticism.)

Sinónimos: stimulus, encouragement

Expresiones frecuentes: fuel for speculation, fuel for anger, provide fuel

abastecer, alimentar

Proporcionar energía a algo o intensificar un sentimiento o una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: To supply energy to something or make a feeling or activity stronger.

• We stopped to fuel the boat.
• The shortage fuelled public anger.
• Strong demand is fuelling economic growth.

Sinónimos: power, feed

Expresiones frecuentes: fuel an engine, fuel anger, fuel growth