gas — EN↔ES

gas

/AmE ɡæs

, BrE ɡas

noun

(plural gases or gasses)

1 [uncountable and countable]: (Physics) gas m

2 [uncountable]:

a (fuel) gas m

the central heating runs on gas la calefacción central es de or a gas

to turn the gas on/off/up/down encender/apagar/subir/bajar el gas

natural gas gas natural;

(before noun) ‹ring/stove/lighter/heater› de gas, a gas

gas canister or cylinder bombona f de gas, garrafa f de gas (River Plate), tanque m de gas (Mexico), balón m de gas (Chile)

gas central heating calefacción f central a or de gas

gas poker atizador m de gas

b (Military) gas m

c (anesthetic) gas m

3 [uncountable]: (gasoline) (US) gasolina f; nafta f (River Plate); bencina f (Andes)

(before noun): gas truck (US) camión m cisterna

4 [uncountable]: (flatulence) (US) gases mpl, flatulencia f

to pass gas (euphemistic) eliminar los gases (euphemistic)

a [uncountable]: (idle comments) (informal) cháchara f

b (gossip session) (British) (no plural) (informal, dated):

to have a gas chismear (informal); cotillear (Spain) (informal)

6 (sth fun, funny) (slang, dated):

to be a gas ser muy divertido; ser un plato (Latin America) (informal)

transitive verb

present participle gassing past tense, past participle gassed

(Military) gasear; (kill) asfixiar con gas; (in gas chamber) matar en cámara de gas

intransitive verb

present participle gassing past tense, past participle gassed

(informal) cotorrear (informal)

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(US informal)

1 (refuel)

v + adv

llenar el depósito, llenar el tanque (de gasolina); cargar nafta (River Plate)

2 (refuel)

v + o + adv, v + adv + o

to gas up the car echarle gasolina al coche; cargar nafta (River Plate)