Diesel

Die·sel  (dzl), Rudolf 1858-1913.

German engineer who devised and patented (1892) an internal-combustion engine.

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die·sel  (dzl, -sl)

n.

1. A diesel engine.

2. A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.

3. The type of gasoline designed to power a diesel engine.

intr.v. die·seled, die·sel·ing, die·sels

1. To continue running after the ignition has been turned off, as when an open throttle supplies fuel to an engine that is still sufficiently hot to ignite it.

2. To drive a diesel-powered vehicle: We dieseled through the countryside.

3. To refuel a diesel-powered vehicle. Often used with up.

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diesel [ˈdiːz^əl]

n

1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) See diesel engine

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a ship, locomotive, lorry, etc., driven by a diesel engine

3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Informal short for diesel oil (or fuel)

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Diesel [ˈdiːz^əl]

n

(Biographies / Diesel, Rudolf (1858-1913) M, German, TECHNOLOGY: engineer) Rudolf (ˈruːdɔlf). 1858-1913, German engineer, who invented the diesel engine (1892)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Diesel - German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913) Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel, Rudolf Diesel
	2.	diesel - an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil diesel engine, diesel motor diesel locomotive - a locomotive driven by a diesel engine internal-combustion engine, ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine

Translations

diesel [ˈdiːzəl]

A. N

1. (= car, train) → vehículo m diesel

2. (= fuel) → gasóleo m, gasoil m

B. CPD diesel engine N → motor m diesel
diesel fuel, diesel oil N → gasóleo m, gasoil m
diesel train N → tren m diesel

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diesel [ˈdiːz^əl] n

(= fuel) → gazole m
30 litres of diesel, please → Trente litres de gazole, s'il vous plaît.

(= car) → diesel m, voiture f diesel
Our car's a diesel → Nous avons une voiture diesel.
diesel engine n (in car) → moteur m diesel (= locomotive) → motrice f
diesel fuel n → gazole m
diesel oil n → gazole m

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diesel

n (= train) → Dieseltriebwagen m; (= car) → Diesel m; (= fuel) → Dieselöl nt, → Diesel no art

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diesel:

diesel-electric

adj → dieselelektrisch

diesel engine

n → Dieselmotor m

diesel oil

n → Dieselöl nt

diesel train

n → Dieseltriebwagen m

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diesel [ˈdiːz/əl] n (car) → diesel m inv; (fuel) → gasolio

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diesel [ˈdiːz/əl] n (car) → diesel m inv; (fuel) → gasolio

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