gas

Překlady

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Definice

1. Podstatné jméno

   A substance like air that is not a solid or liquid.

   Příklady

   • Helium is a gas at room temperature.
   • The balloon was filled with gas.
   ≈vapor≈vapour
2. Podstatné jméno

   In American English, short for gasoline, the fuel for cars.

   Příklady

   • We need to stop for gas.
   • The car ran out of gas.
   ≈gasoline≈petrol
3. Podstatné jméno

   A fuel in gas form used for cooking and heating.

   Příklady

   • They heat their home with gas.
   • The stove runs on gas.
   ≈vapor≈vapour
4. Podstatné jméno

   A poisonous gas used as a weapon.

   Příklady

   • Soldiers wore masks to protect against gas attacks.
   • The trenches were hit with gas during the war.
   ≈vapor≈vapour
5. Podstatné jméno

   A chemical substance in the form of a gas.

   Příklady

   • Oxygen is a colorless gas.
   • The lab stored several gases in pressurized tanks.
6. Podstatné jméno

   A burner on a gas stove.

   Příklady

   • Turn the gas down before the sauce boils over.
   • She lit the gas and put the kettle on.
7. Podstatné jméno

   Air trapped in the stomach or bowels.

   Příklady

   • My tummy hurts so much because I have gas.
   • Beans give some people gas.
   ≈wind
8. Podstatné jméno

   The gas supply that homes pay for.

   Příklady

   • The company billed them for gas and electricity.
   • They switched suppliers to save on gas.
9. Podstatné jméno

   In slang, something very fun or funny.

   Příklady

   • This place is a gas, man.
   • The party was a real gas.
10. Podstatné jméno

    Empty or boastful talk.

    Příklady

    • His speech was mostly gas, with little substance.
    • Don't listen to him, it's all just gas.
11. Podstatné jméno

    In baseball slang, a very fast pitch.

    Příklady

    • He threw pure gas past the batter.
    • The pitcher's gas hit ninety-eight miles per hour.