gas

(Anglais)

Noun

1. (physical, uncountable) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
2. (physical, uncountable) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
3. (physical, uncountable) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
4. (countable, physical) A chemical element or compound in such a state.
5. (countable) A hob on a gas cooker.
6. (uncountable) Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process; flatus.
7. (attributive, countable, often, uncountable) The supply of natural gas, as a utility.
8. (countable, dated, slang, uncountable) A humorous or entertaining event, person, or thing.
9. (countable, slang, uncountable) Frothy or boastful talk; chatter.
10. (countable, uncountable) A fastball.
11. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) Arterial or venous blood gas.

Verb

1. (transitive) To attack or kill with poison gas.
2. (transitive) To use poison gas in (a volume or area) to attack or kill someone or something.
3. (intransitive, slang) To talk in a boastful or vapid way; to chatter.
4. (slang, transitive) To impose upon by talking boastfully.
5. (intransitive) To emit gas.
6. (transitive) To impregnate with gas.
7. (transitive) To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove loose fibers.

Verb

1. (US) To increase the fuel flow to a vehicle's engine in order to accelerate it.
2. (US) To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.

Adj

Of high quality.

Adj

Comical, zany; fun, amusing.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡæs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from Dutch gas, coined by chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont in Ortus Medicinae. Derived from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “chasm, void, empty space”); perhaps also inspired by geest (“breath, vapour, spirit”). Doublet of chaos. First attested in 1648.

Concepts

gaz

essence

vapeur

flatulence

gazer

benzine

pet

gazoduc

marrant

😄

missile

puits

racoler

souffler

source

vanter

vaporiser

anesthétique

boulet

buée

gazier

gaz intestinale

prout

gas

accélérateur

gaz

bavarder

boulet de canon

fusil

gazéifier

gazeux

gaz naturel

Synonymes

petrol

gasoline

vapour

fume

steam

vapor

air

benzine

oil

flatulence

throttle

natural gas

smoke

gasolene

bluster

flatulency

brag

shoot a line

gun

🔫

boast

tout

gasconade

swash

blow

petrol

vaunt

naphtha

accelerator

flame

fart

accelerator pedal

gaseous state

wind

gas pedal

gasoline

gaseous

fuel

brine

bray

atmosphere

fall short of

exhalation

excite

joke

🤣

evaporation

bombast

aero

juice

kerosene

humbug

Traductions

Gas

gas

gas

gaz

gas

gás

αέριο

Benzin

gaz

benzina

gas

غاز

gasolina

benzyna

βενζίνη

Phrases

The streamer of gas came out towards us .

Le streamer de Gas est sorti vers nous.

Two oxygen and two nitrogen high-pressure gas tanks are attached externally to the airlock .

Deux réservoirs de gaz à haute pression à haute pression à l'oxygène et deux aériens à haute pression sont attachés à l'extérieur.