refuel

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de fornecer ou repor combustível, especialmente para um veículo, avião ou motor. Também pode se referir a reabastecer-se ou a renovar energias.

A verb used to indicate the act of supplying or replenishing fuel, especially for a vehicle, aircraft, or engine.

1. Provide with additional fuelB1formal

   To supply a vehicle, aircraft, or ship with more fuel.

   Abastecer

   • The ground crew refueled the plane before its next flight.
   • We need to stop at the gas station to refuel the car.
   • The ship was refueled at the port before continuing its journey.

   Sinônimosfill upfuelreplenishtop-up

2. Take on more fuelB1formal

   To receive a supply of fuel, as for a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.

   Reabastecer

   • The plane refueled in midair using a special tanker.
   • We refueled at a small station in the desert.
   • The truck refueled before heading out on the long haul.

   Sinônimosfill up