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gas [gæs] n pl gases, gasses 1. (Physics / General Physics) a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape and will expand indefinitely to fill any container. If very high pressure is applied a gas may become liquid or solid, otherwise its density tends towards that of the condensed phase Compare liquid [1] solid [1] 2. (Physics / General Physics) any substance that is gaseous at room temperature and atmospheric pressure 3. (Physics / General Physics) any gaseous substance that is above its critical temperature and therefore not liquefiable by pressure alone Compare vapour [2] 4. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a. a fossil fuel in the form of a gas, used as a source of domestic and industrial heat See also coal gas, natural gas b. (as modifier) a gas cooker gas fire 5. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a gaseous anaesthetic, such as nitrous oxide 6. (Mining & Quarrying) Mining firedamp or the explosive mixture of firedamp and air 7. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the usual US, Canadian, and New Zealand word for petrol, a shortened form of gasoline step on the gas Informal a. to increase the speed of a motor vehicle; accelerate b. to hurry 9. (Military) a toxic or suffocating substance in suspension in air used against an enemy 10. Informal idle talk or boasting 11. Slang a delightful or successful person or thing his latest record is a gas 12. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) US an informal name for flatus vb gases, gasses gassing, gassed 1. (tr) to provide or fill with gas 2. (tr) to subject to gas fumes, esp so as to asphyxiate or render unconscious 3. (Physics / General Physics) (intr) to give off gas, as in the charging of a battery 4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (tr) (in textiles) to singe (fabric) with a flame from a gas burner to remove unwanted fibres 5. (intr; foll by to) Informal to talk in an idle or boastful way (to a person) 6. (tr) Slang chiefly US and Canadian to thrill or delight [C17 (coined by J. B. van Helmont (1577-1644), Flemish chemist): modification of Greek khaos atmosphere] gasless adj
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gas noun 2. (U.S., Canad., & N.Z.) petrol, gasoline a tank of gas GasesTypes of gas acetylene, afterdamp, ammonia, argon, arsine, biogas, butadiene, butane, butene, Calor gas (trademark), carbon dioxide or carbonic-acid gas, carbon monoxide, chlorine, coal gas, compressed natural gas (CNG), cyanogen, diazomethane, diborane, dichlorodifluoromethane, electrolytic gas, ethane, ethylene, flue gas, fluorine, formaldehyde, helium, hydrogen, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen iodide, hydrogen sulphide, ketene, krypton, laughing gas or nitrous oxide (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), marsh gas, methane, methylamine, methyl bromide, methyl chloride, natural gas, neon, nitric oxide, nitrogen, nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxide, oilgas, oxygen, ozone, phosgene, phosphine, producer gas or air gas, propane, radon, sewage gas, stibine, synthetic natural gas (SNG), sulphur dioxide, synthesis gas, tail gas, tetrafluoroethene, tetrafluoroethylene, town gas, vinyl chloride, water gas, xenon Chemical warfare gases blister gas, CS gas, lewisite, mustard gas, nerve gas, nitrogen mustard, sarin, soman, tabun, tear gas, VX Translations gas [gæs] A. N (gas(s)es (pl)) 2. (US) (= petrol) → gasolina f, nafta f (S. Cone), bencina f (Chile) to step on the gas → acelerar, pisar el acelerador 5. (esp US) (Med) (= wind) → gases mpl, flatulencia f D. CPD [industry, pipe] → de gas gas bracket N → brazo m de lámpara de gas gas burner N → mechero m de gas gas can N (US) → bidón m de gasolina gas canister N = gas cylinder gas chamber N → cámara f de gas gas cooker N → cocina f de or a gas gas cylinder N → bombona f de gas gas fire N → estufa f de gas gas fitter N → fontanero m (especializado en lo relacionado con el gas) gas fittings NPL → instalación fsing de gas gas guzzler N → chupagasolina m inv vehículo que consume mucha gasolina gas heater N = gas fire gas jet N → llama f de mechero de gas gas leak N → escape m de gas gas lighter N → encendedor m de gas gas lighting N → alumbrado m de gas gas main N → cañería f maestra de gas gas mantle N → manguito m incandescente gas mask N → careta f antigás gas meter N → contador m de gas, medidor m de gas(LAm) gas oil N → gasóleo m gas oven N → cocina f de or a gas gas pedal N (esp US) → acelerador m gas pipe N → tubo m de gas gas pipeline N → gasoducto m gas pump N (US) (in car) → bomba f de gasolina; (in gas station) → surtidor m de gasolina gas ring N → fuego m de gas gas station N (US) → gasolinera f, estación f de servicio, bencinera f (Chile), grifo m (Peru) gas stove N → cocina f de or a gas gas tank N (US) (Aut) → tanque m or depósito m (de gasolina) gas tap N → llave f del gas gas turbine N → turbina f de gas gas worker N → trabajador(a) m/f de la compañía de gas gas [ˈgæs] n (US) (= gasoline) → essence f to step on the gas (mainly US) (= go faster) → appuyer sur le champignon > gas n (Mil) → (Gift)gas nt (US Med: = wind) → Blähungen pl vt → vergasen; they were gassed during their sleep (accidentally) → sie starben im Schlaf an Gasvergiftung; to gas oneself → den Gashahn aufdrehen, sich mit Gas vergiften gas in cpds → Gas-; gasbag n (inf) → Quasselstrippe f (inf) gas bracket gas chamber n → Gaskammer f gas cooker n → Gasherd m gas engine n → Gasmaschine f → or -motor m gas: gas field n → Erdgasfeld nt gas fire n → Gasofen m gas-fired gas fitter n → Gasinstallateur(in) m(f) gas fittings pl → Gasgeräte pl gas fixture n → fest installiertes Gasgerät gas guzzler n (esp US inf) → Säufer m, → Benzinschlucker m (inf) gas: gas heater n → Gasofen m gasholder n → Gasometer m, → (Groß)gasbehälter m gas jet n → Gasdüse f gas: gas lamp n → Gaslampe f; (in streets) → Gaslaterne f gas lighter n → Gasanzünder m (for cigarettes etc) → Gasfeuerzeug nt gas lighting n → Gasbeleuchtung f gas-lit adj → mit Gasbeleuchtung gas main n → Gasleitung f gasman n → Gasmann m (inf) gas mantle n → (Gas)glühstrumpf m gas mask n → Gasmaske f gas meter n → Gaszähler m → or -uhr f gas: gas-permeable adj lenses → gasdurchlässig gas pipe n → Gasrohr nt → or -leitung f gas plasma n → Gasplasma nt gas pump n (US) → Zapfsäule f gas ring n → Gasbrenner m; (portable) → Gaskocher m gas station n (US) → Tankstelle f gas: gas tank n (US) → Benzintank m gas tap n → Gashahn m gastight adj → gasdicht gas [gæs] 1. n b. (Am) (also gasoline) → benzina 2. vt (person) → asfissiare (col gas) (Mil) → uccidere col gas asfissiante, gassare to gas o.s. → asfissiarsi, suicidarsi col gas 3. vi (fam) (chatter) → chiacchierare, cianciare 4. adj (industry, pipe) → del gas gas [gæs] 1. n b. (Am) (also gasoline) → benzina 2. vt (person) → asfissiare (col gas) (Mil) → uccidere col gas asfissiante, gassare to gas o.s. → asfissiarsi, suicidarsi col gas 3. vi (fam) (chatter) → chiacchierare, cianciare 4. adj (industry, pipe) → del gas n gas [gӕs] 1 a substance like air Oxygen is a gas. gas غاز газ plyn gas das Gas αέριο gas gaas گاز kaasu gaz גַּז गैस plin gáz gas lofttegund gas 気体 기체 dujos gāze gas gas gass gaz gás gaz газ plyn plin gas gas ก๊าซ gaz 氣體 газ گیس، ہوا کی طرح کا مادہ ga 气体 2 any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc. gas غاز الطَّبْخ газ plyn gas das Gas υγραέριο, γκάζι gas gaas گاز kaasu gaz גַּז डींग plin gáz gas gas gas ガス 연료용 가스 dujos gāze gas gas gass gaz gás gaz (бытовой) газ plyn plin plin gas แก๊ส gaz 燃氣 газ کھانا پکانے، گرمی لانے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والی کوئی گیس hơi đốt 可燃气 3 a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic. slaapgas غاز التَّخْدير райски газ plyn lattergas das Betäubungsgas αναισθητικό αέριο anestesia tuimastusgaas گاز هوشبری ilokaasu gaz גַּז צְחוֹק दांत के डाक्टर एनेस्थेटिक के रूप में इसका उपयोग करते हैं plin za anesteziju érzéstelenítő gas svæfingagas gas 麻酔ガス 마취용 가스 linksminančios dujos gāze gas gas lystgass gaz rozweselający gás gaz эфир plyn plin gas bedövning ยาสลบ anestezide kullanılan gaz karışımı 牙醫用的麻醉氣體 газ для наркозу بے ہوش کرنے کے لیے اتعمال ہونے والی گیس khí gây tê (麻醉用的)笑气 4 a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc The police used tear gas to control the riot. traangas غاز سام отровен газ slzný plyn giftgas; tåregas das Gas ασφυξιογόνο αέριο, δακρυγόνο gas (mürk)gaas گاز جنگی myrkkykaasu gaz de combat גַז युद्ध् इत्यादि में उपयोग होने वाली गैस suzavac gáz gas air mata táragas gas 毒ガス 독가스 dujos gāze gas gas giftgass, tåregass gaz gás gaz de luptă (отравляющий) газ slzotvorný plyn plin suzavac gas แก๊สพิษ zehirli gaz 毒氣 отруйна речовина زہریلی گیس khí độc 毒气 v – past tense, past participle gassed – to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas He was gassed during World War I. vergas يَموت بِالغاز السام отравям с газ otrávit plynem gasse vergasen δηλητηριάζω με αέριο asfixiar con gas gaasitama با گاز مسموم کردن یا کشتن tappaa kaasulla asphyxier, gazer לְהַרעִיל בְּגַז जहरीली गैस देना usmrtiti plinom megmérgez membunuh dengan gas beita gasi á avvelenare col gas ガス中毒させる 독가스로 공격하다 apnuodyti/nunuodyti dujomis saindēt/nogalināt ar gāzi disembur gas vergassen gasse, gassforgifte zagazować gazear a asfixia, a gaza отравлять газом otráviť plynom s plinom zastrupiti otrovati gasom gasa [] ฆ่าด้วยแก๊ส gazla zehirlemek 用毒氣殺害 отруювати газами زہریلی گیس سے مار ڈالنا thả hơi độc 用毒气杀伤 adj gaseous [ˈgӕsiəs] of or like (a) gas a gaseous substance. gas غازي газообразен plynný gasagtig gasförmig αεριώδης gaseoso gaasiline, gaasjas گازی kaasumainen gazeux בְּצוּרַת גַז गैस का सा plinovit gáznemű seperti gas gaskenndur gassoso 気体の 가스 모양의, 기체의 dujinis, dujų gāzes-; gāzveida- bergas gasachtig gassholdig/-aktig; luftig lotny, gazowy gasoso gazos газообразный; газовый plynný plinast gasni gasformig, -artad ซึ่งมีลักษณะเป็นแก๊ส gazlı, gaz gibi 氣體的 газовий; газоподібний گیس کی مانند như khí 气体的 adj gassy full of gas gassy lemonade. gasserig غازيّ пълен с газ šumivý brusende; kulsyreholdig voll Gas αεριούχος gaseoso kihisev گاز دار kupliva gazeux מוּגַז गैस भरा gaziran szénsavas penuh gas fullur af gasi/gosi gassato ガスが充満した 가스가 가득찬 gazuotas pilns ar gāzi bergas gashoudend gassfylt, musserende mocno gazowany gasoso gazos газированный šumivý, plynový gaziran gasovit full av gas, bubblig เต็มไปด้วยหรือประกอบด้วยแก๊ส gaz dolu, gazlı 充滿氣體的 газований جس خوب گیس ہو đầy khí 充满气体的 n gassiness gasserigheid غازيَّه газообразност plynnost det som er fyldt med gas die Gasfülle μεγάλη περιεκτικότητα σε αέριο estado gaseoso gaasilisus گاز دار بودن kaasumaisuus nature/aspect gazeux גַזִיוּת गैसीयता gaziranost szénsavasság sifat seperti gas e-ð/e-r sem er fullur af gasi l'essere gassoso ガス状 가스가 가득 차 있음 gazuotumas gāzīgums sifat bergas gashoudendheid det som er fylt av gass nasycenie gazem estado gasoso natură gazoasă газированность plynnosť, plynatosť lastnost plinastega; napihnjenost gasovitost gasighet, bubbel อากาศธาตุ gazlılık, gaza benzerlik 氣體 газоутворення گیس کی ساخت sự có đầy khí 气体 gas chamber a room in which people are killed by means of gas Many people were sent to the gas chamber in World War II. gaskamer غُرْفَة غاز газова камера plynová komora gaskammer die Gaskammer θάλαμος αερίων cámara de gas gaasikamber اتاق اعدام با گاز kaasukammio chambre à gaz תָּא גָּזִים गैस चैंबर plinska komora gázkamra kamar gas gasklefi camera a gas ガス室 가스(처형)실 dujų kamera gāzes kamera bilik gas beracun gaskamer gasskammer komora gazowa câmara de gás cameră de gazare газовая камера plynová komora plinska celica gasna komora gaskammare ห้องอบแก๊สพิษสำหรับประหารชีวิต gaz odası 毒氣室 газова камера زہریلی گیس سے لوگوں کو مارنے والا کمرہ buồng hơi ngạt 死刑毒气室 gas mask something which is used to cover the face to prevent a person breathing poisonous gas. gasmasker كمامَه واقِيَه من الغازات السّامَّه противогаз plynová maska gasmaske die Gasmaske αντισφυξιογόνα μάσκα careta antigás gaasimask ماسک ضد گاز kaasunaamari masque à gaz מַסֵכַת גַּז गैस-त्राण gas maska gázálarc topeng gas gasgríma maschera antigas 防毒マスク 방독면 dujokaukė gāzmaska topeng gas gasmasker gassmaske maska (przeciw)gazowa máscara de gás mască de gaze противогаз plynová maska plinska maska gas maska gasmask หน้ากากป้องกันแก๊สพิษ gaz maskesi 防毒面具 протигаз زہریلی گیس سے بچنے کے لیے پہنا جانے والا نقاب mặt nạ phòng hơi độc 防毒面具 gas meter an instrument which measures the amount of gas which is used. gasmeter عَدّاد غاز газомер plynoměr gasmåler die Gasuhr μετρητής υγραερίου contador de gas gaasiarvesti کنتور گاز kaasumittari compteur à gaz מוֹנֶה-גַּז गैसमापी plinomjer gázóra meteran gas gasmælir contatore del gas ガスのメーター 가스 미터 dujų skaitiklis gāzes mērītājs meter gas gasmeter gassmåler licznik gazu contador de gás contor pentru gaze газовый счётчик plynomer plinomer merač potrošnje gasa gasmätare มาตรวัดเชื้อเพลิง gaz sayacı 瓦斯錶 газомір استعمال شدہ گیس کی مقدار معلوم کرنے والا آلہ dụng cụ đo khí 煤气表 n gasoline, gasolene [ˈgӕsəliːn] (American also gas ) petrol. brandstof جازولين، بَنْزين бензин benzín benzin; brændstof das Benzin βενζίνη gasolina bensiin بنزین bensiini essence בֶּנזִין गैसोलिन benzin benzin bensin bensín benzina ガソリン 휘발유 benzinas benzīns petrol benzine bensin benzyna gasolina benzină газолин; бензин benzín bencin benzin bensin น้ำมันเบนซิน benzin 汽油 бензин پٹرول xăng dầu 汽油 gas station (American) a petrol station. vulstasie مَحَطَّة بَنْزين ، مَحَطَّة وُقود бензиностанция benzínová pumpa tankstation die Tankstelle βενζινάδικο, πρατήριο βενζίνης gasolinera bensiinijaam پمپ بنزین bensiiniasema poste d'essence תַחֲנַת דֶּלֶק पैट्रोल स्टेशन benzinska postaja benzinkút pompa bensin bensínstöð stazione di rifornimento, distributore di benzina ガソリンスタンド (미) 주유소 degalinė degvielas uzpildes stacija; benzīntanks stesen minyak tankstation bensinstasjon stacja benzynowa bomba de gasolina benzinărie, staţie de benzină бензоколонка benzínové čerpadlo bencinska črpalka benzinska pumpa bensinstation ปั๊มน้ำมัน; สถานที่เติมน้ำมันรถ benzin istasyonu 加油站 бензоколонка, автозаправка پٹرول پمپ trạm xăng 加油站 n sg gasworks a place where gas is made The gasworks is rather an ugly building. gasaanleg مصنَع الغاز завод за газ plynárna gasværk das Gaswerk εργοστάσιο φωταερίου fábrica de gas gaasivabrik کارخانه تولید گاز kaasulaitos usine à gaz מִפעַל גַּז गैस कारखाना plinara gázművek pabrik gas gasveita officina del gas ガス工場 가스 제조소 dujų gamykla gāzes rūpnīca loji gas gasfabriek gassverk gazownia fábrica de gás uzină de gaz газовый завод plynáreň plinarna plinara gasverk โรงงานผลิตเชื้อเพลิง gazhane 瓦斯廠 газовий завод گیس تیار کیا جانے والی جگہ nhà máy khí đốt 煤气厂 gas → غاز plyn gas Gas αέριο gas kaasu gaz plin gas ガス 가스 gas gass gaz gás газ gas แก๊ซ gaz khí ga 煤气 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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