fuel

(Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
2. (countable, uncountable) Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action.

Verb

1. (transitive) To provide with fuel.
2. (transitive) To exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈfjuːəl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: fewell

Verwante met Spaans: fuego

Verwante met Portugees: fogo

In summary

From Middle English fewell, from Old French fouaille, feuaille (“firewood, kindling”), from feu (“fire”), from Late Latin focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“hearth”). Cognate with Spanish fuego (“fire”), and Portuguese fogo (“fire”). Doublet of focus.

Sinonieme

firewood

fire

🔥

oil

petroleum

wood

🪵

propellant

petrol

combustible

nourish

feed

gas

kindling

refuel

firing

foment

heat

ignition

incense

inflame

joss stick

kindle

matches

motor spirit

obtain

procure

propellent

provide

provoke

purvey

rack up

scent

slop

stampede

stir up

stock

stoke

supply

swill

tank

think

🤔

provide for

wood and charcoal

reinforcement

fire-wood

a log

benzine

firestick

bunker

bunkers

butane

Vertalings

combustible

combustible

brandstof

carburant

Brennstoff

paliwo

καύσιμο

carburante

combustible

combustibile

carburante

yakıt

Kraftstoff

combustível

Treibstoff

Sinne

Fuel capacity was greatly reduced , owing to the elimination of the wingtip tanks .

Software updates and optimisations have smoothed the operation while also improving fuel economy .