gassing

• Sustantivo que denota el proceso de exposición o tratamiento con gas, o el envenenamiento deliberado de personas o animales mediante gas.

A noun referring to the process of interacting with gas, or the deliberate act of poisoning a person or animal with gas.

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1. Talking idly or boastingC1informalbritish

   Engaging in lengthy, often boastful or trivial conversation.

   Cháchara, fanfarronería

   • They spent the whole afternoon gassing about old times.
   • Stop gassing and get back to work.
   • He was gassing about his new car for hours.

   Sinónimosblatherboastingbombastbraggingchattergabhot airprattletwaddle

2. Exposure to gasC1formal

   The act of being exposed to or poisoned by gas, often in a military or industrial context.

   Exposición a gas

   • The soldiers suffered from gassing during the attack.
   • The factory accident resulted in the gassing of several workers.
   • Gassing in warfare is prohibited by international law.

• 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