gas

Übersetzungen

• Gas
• Blähung

Definitionen

1. Nomen

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

   Beispiele

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

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

   Beispiele

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

   A fuel in gas form used for cooking and heating.

   Beispiele

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

   A poisonous gas used as a weapon.

   Beispiele

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

   A chemical substance in the form of a gas.

   Beispiele

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

   A burner on a gas stove.

   Beispiele

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

   Air trapped in the stomach or bowels.

   Beispiele

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

   The gas supply that homes pay for.

   Beispiele

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

   In slang, something very fun or funny.

   Beispiele

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

    Empty or boastful talk.

    Beispiele

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

    In baseball slang, a very fast pitch.

    Beispiele

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