gas

• Substance à l'état gazeux, sans forme ni volume fixes, ou combustible utilisé pour le chauffage, la cuisson ou comme carburant.

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.

pluriel irrégulier

1. State of matterB1formalscientific

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

   État gazeux

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

   Synonymesgaseous statevapor

   Antonymesliquidsolid

2. FuelA2formal

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

   carburant gazeux

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

   Synonymesfuelgasolinenatural gaspetrolpropane

3. Digestive gasB1informalmedical

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

   Gaz intestinaux

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

   Synonymesfartflatulenceflatuswind

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'exposer ou de traiter quelque chose avec un gaz, ou pour parler de manière vide ou fanfaronne.

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.

   gazer

   • 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.

   faire le plein

   • 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.

   Synonymesfill upfuelrefuel

3. To talk excessivelyB2slangamerican

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

   Bavarder de façon exagérée ou vantarde

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

   Synonymesbabbleblatherchattergabjabberjawprattlerambleyakyammer

Variantes phrasalgas up