gasoline

noun/ˈɡæsəliːn/CEFR B1

পেট্রল

Meaning

The fuel used in most cars, in American English.

Example sentences

  • The car ran out of gasoline.গাড়ির পেট্রল ফুরিয়ে গিয়েছিল।
  • Gasoline prices rose again.পেট্রলের দাম আবার বেড়েছে।

A common mistake

In Britain, fill the tank with gasoline.In Britain, fill the tank with petrol.

America says gasoline or gas; Britain and Bangladesh say petrol. Gas in British English usually means the fuel that burns in a stove.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: petrol

Similar words, and what each means

  • petrol

    পেট্রল

    A liquid fuel used to run car and motorcycle engines.

Other English words for “পেট্রল

  • petrol

    A liquid fuel used to run car and motorcycle engines.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “gasoline” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • জোড়া ভুরু
    • পুরোহিতশ্রেণি; পৌরোহিত্যের পদ
    • পেট্রল
    • চিত্রনাট্যকার
    Show the answer

    পেট্রলgasoline (noun) — পেট্রল. The fuel used in most cars, in American English.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “gasoline”?

    • cameo
    • petrol
    • spokeshave
    • circuit
    Show the answer

    petrolpetrol — পেট্রল. A liquid fuel used to run car and motorcycle engines.

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