gas

• Sustancia en estado gaseoso sin forma ni volumen fijos, o combustible gaseoso usado para calefacción, cocina o como carburante.

A noun referring to a state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume, or a flammable substance used for heating, cooking, or as fuel.

plural irregular

1. State of matterB1formalscientific

   A substance that has no fixed shape or volume and expands to fill any container.

   Estado gaseoso de la materia

   • Oxygen is a gas essential for human life.
   • The gas in the balloon expanded when heated.
   • Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.

   Sinónimosgaseous statevapor

   Antónimosliquidsolid

2. FuelA2formal

   A flammable substance used for heating, cooking, or powering vehicles.

   gas combustible

   • We need to fill the car with gas before the trip.
   • The stove runs on natural gas.
   • Gas prices have increased this month.

   Sinónimosfuelgasolinenatural gaspetrolpropane

3. Digestive gasB1informalmedical

   Air or gas in the digestive tract that is expelled from the body.

   Gas intestinal

   • Eating beans can cause gas.
   • He had terrible gas after the meal.
   • The baby had gas and was crying.

   Sinónimosfartflatulenceflatuswind

• Verbo que designa la acción de aplicar o tratar algo con gas, o bien hablar de manera vacía o jactanciosa.

A verb used to indicate the act of supplying or treating with gas, or to talk idly or boastfully.

1. To poison with gasB2formal

   To kill or harm someone by exposing them to poisonous gas.

   gasear

   • The soldiers were gassed during the attack.
   • Many innocent people were gassed in the war.
   • The factory workers were accidentally gassed by a leak.

2. To fill with fuelA2informalamerican

   To supply a vehicle with gasoline or fuel.

   Repostar combustible

   • I need to gas up the car before the trip.
   • He gassed the lawnmower before cutting the grass.
   • She stopped at the station to gas the truck.

   Sinónimosfill upfuelrefuel

3. To talk excessivelyB2slangamerican

   To talk a lot, often in a boastful or idle manner.

   Hablar demasiado

   • He was gassing about his new job all night.
   • Stop gassing and get to work.
   • They were gassing on the phone for hours.

   Sinónimosbabbleblatherchattergabjabberjawprattlerambleyakyammer

Variantes phrasalgas up