diesel

1. (countable, uncountable)A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

   They were chagrined to see that the price of diesel had climbed past six dollars a gallon.

   Diesel

   ди́зельdízelʹ, соля́ркаsoljárka, ди́зельное то́пливоdízelʹnoje tóplivo

   ди́зельне пальне́dýzelʹne palʹné, ди́зельdýzelʹ, соля́ркаsoljárka

2. (countable)A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.

   His next truck will be a diesel.

   German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)

3. (countable, slang, uncountable)A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.

4. (UK, countable, slang, uncountable)Synonym of snakebite and black.

5. (countable, slang, uncountable)A particular cannabis hybrid.

1. Tom is still driving a diesel.

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2. Tom also drives a diesel.

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3. It's less economical than a diesel.

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4. This car has a diesel engine.

   ruУ этой машины дизельный двигатель.

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5. Do the trains run on diesel oil?

   ruЭти поезда работают на дизельном топливе?

   deLaufen die Züge mit Diesel?

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