combustible

/kombusˈtible/, [kõm.busˈt̪i.β̞le]

fuel


Adjective combustible (plural combustibles)

  1. combustible

Noun combustible m (plural combustibles)

  1. fuel

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Examples
  • La gasolina es utilizada como combustible.

    Gasoline is used for fuel.

  • Se está acabando el combustible.

    The gas is running out.

  • 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.

  • El avión debe llevar un poco de combustible de reserva.

    The aeroplane must carry some spare fuel.

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

    This gas station's gas is good and cheap.

  • Te estás quedando corto de combustible.

    You are running low on fuel.

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

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

  • No había suficiente combustible.

    There was not enough fuel.

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

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

  • Busquemos una gasolinera. Nos quedamos sin combustible.

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

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