fuel

carburant, combustible

Matière qui fournit de l’énergie à une machine, à un feu ou à un organisme vivant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : car fuel, fuel supply, fuel for something, nuclear fuel

stimulant, aliment

Ce qui renforce un sentiment, une activité ou une situation, ou les fait durer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : fuel for something (The delay provided fuel for criticism.)

Synonymes : stimulus, encouragement

Expressions courantes : fuel for speculation, fuel for anger, provide fuel

alimenter, avitailler

Fournir de l’énergie à quelque chose ou renforcer un sentiment ou une activité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : power, feed

Expressions courantes : fuel an engine, fuel anger, fuel growth