diesel

gasolio

Combustibile ricavato dal petrolio, usato in alcune auto, nei camion e in altri motori.

In inglese semplice: A heavy oil used as fuel in some cars, trucks, and other engines.

• This truck runs on diesel.
• The price of diesel rose again.
• Did you fill the tank with diesel?

Sinonimi: diesel fuel

Espressioni comuni: diesel fuel, fill with diesel, price of diesel, tank of diesel

veicolo diesel, motore diesel

Veicolo o motore che funziona a gasolio.

In inglese semplice: A vehicle or engine that uses heavy oil as fuel.

• My car is a diesel.
• They bought a diesel for long journeys.
• Older diesels can be quite noisy.

Espressioni comuni: drive a diesel, buy a diesel, old diesel

continuare a girare a quadro spento

Per un motore a benzina, continuare a girare dopo aver spento il quadro.

In inglese semplice: For a petrol engine to keep running after its electrical power has been switched off.

• The engine began to diesel.
• Our old car dieseled after I switched it off.
• Excessive heat can cause an engine to diesel.

Sinonimi: run on

Espressioni comuni: engine may diesel, continue to diesel