petrol — a liquid fuel used in car engines
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a liquid fuel used in car engines
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpetrəl/
Korean meaning: 자동차 엔진에 사용되는 액체 연료, 휘발유
Korean pronunciation: 페-트럴 (강세: 페)
Example Sentences
- The petrol gauge showed empty, but my dad insisted we could make it to grandma's house.
- She accidentally put diesel instead of petrol in her car.
- My wallet cries every time I see the petrol prices these days.
petrol
NOUN//ˈpetrəl//
a liquid fuel used in car engines
💡 Concept
Fuel for car engines
🎵 Rhyme
Carrying petrol in a barrel, dancing with peril!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈpetrəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpetrəl/
🌳Etymology
Rootpetrol
Origin
석유(petroleum)에서 온 단어로, 라틴어 'petra(바위)'와 'oleum(기름)'이 결합되어 '바위에서 나오는 기름'이라는 뜻입니다.
🎵Rhyme
barrelcarolperil
barrel
carol
peril
🔗Collocations
petrol station
fill up with petrol
petrol tank
petrol price
run out of petrol
petrol consumption
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The petrol gauge showed empty, but my dad insisted we could make it to grandma's house.”
“She accidentally put diesel instead of petrol in her car.”
😄 Fun example
“My wallet cries every time I see the petrol prices these days.”
“The petrol station was closed, so we had to drive to the next town.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
gasolinegasfuelbenzine
Antonyms
electric powerbattery
Related
dieseloilpetroleumoctanerefinery
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