combustible

/kombusˈtible/, [kõm.busˈt̪i.β̞le]

fuel

Examples

La gasolina es utilizada como combustible.

Gasoline is used for fuel.

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Se está acabando el combustible.

The gas is running out.

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El dióxido de carbono es un gas que se produce cada vez que se quema un combustible como el carbón, petróleo o gas natural.

Carbon dioxide is a gas that is produced every time a fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas is burned.

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El avión debe llevar un poco de combustible de reserva.

The aeroplane must carry some spare fuel.

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El combustible de esta estación de servicio es bueno y barato.

This gas station's gas is good and cheap.

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Te estás quedando corto de combustible.

You are running low on fuel.

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Los autos pequeños son muy económicos debido a su bajo consumo de combustible.

Small cars are very economical because of their low fuel consumption.

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No había suficiente combustible.

There was not enough fuel.

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Estaba casi llegando a casa cuando el coche se quedó sin combustible.

I was almost home when the car ran out of gas.

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Busquemos una gasolinera. Nos quedamos sin combustible.

Let's find a gas station; we've run out of fuel.

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¿Hay combustible dentro del carro?

Is there gas inside the car?

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El camión de combustible se estrelló contra la puerta y estalló.

The gasoline truck ran into the gate and blew up.

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¿Con qué clase de combustible funciona esta máquina?

What kind of fuel do you use in this machine?

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Mi auto quema mucho combustible.

My car burns a lot of gas.

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No le grites al niño que está llorando. Solo le echas combustible al fuego.

Don't shout at the crying child. It only adds fuel to the fire.

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Nuestro auto se quedó sin combustible después de diez minutos.

Our car ran out of gas after ten minutes.

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La comida es combustible para nuestros cuerpos.

Food is fuel for our bodies.

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