gas Význam & definícia

Význam gas v slovenčine

• 0 a substance in a form like air that is neither solid nor liquid:

  • Oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen are all gases.

  • poisonous/inflammable/toxic gas

  • Do you prefer cooking with electricity or gas?

  • UK A leak in the gas mains (= pipes) caused a major explosion.

  • a gas-fired power station

  • I had/was given gas when I had my wisdom teeth taken out.

  • Beer gives me gas.

• 1 a liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars, aircraft, and other vehicles:

  • I'll stop and get some gas - we're running low.

  • a gas tank/pump

  • I remember taking my foot off the gas and gripping the steering wheel.

• 2 a funny or enjoyable situation:

  • Some kids put on a show for the moms and dads, - it was a gas.

• 3 to kill or injure a person by making them breathe poisonous gas:

  • Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were gassed in the First World War.

• 4 to talk for a long time about things that are not important:

  • Susan came round and we sat gassing for hours.

• 5 a form of matter that is neither solid nor liquid and can increase in size to fill any container

• 6 a liquid obtained from petroleum (= dark, thick oil), used esp. as a fuel for cars and other vehicles:

  • We’re running low on gas.

• 7 to kill or injure people or animals by making them breathe poisonous gas:

  • Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were gassed in World War I.

• 8 a substance in a form like air that is neither solid nor liquid:

  • Oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen are all gases.

  • All EU countries are required to cut their emissions of greenhouse gases.

• 9 a liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as fuel for cars and other vehicles:

  • It was getting late and we were nearly out of gas.

  • The price of gas seems to be getting higher and higher.