gas
Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only…Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
» Is gas available in this neighborhood?
Gibt es in diesem Stadtviertel Gasanschluss?
Чи цей район газифікований?
Meaning
14 senses(physical, uncountable)Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder.
Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
(physical, uncountable)A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.
Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones.
газgaz, приро́дный газpriródnyj gaz
газhaz, приро́дний газpryródnyj haz
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
(physical, uncountable)Poison gas.
The artillery fired gas shells into the enemy trenches.
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
(countable, physical)A chemical element or compound in such a state.
The atmosphere is made up of a number of different gases.
газgaz
газhaz
(countable)A hob on a gas cooker.
She turned the gas on, put the potatoes on, then lit the oven.
(uncountable)Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process; flatus.
My tummy hurts so bad – I have gas.
(attributive, countable, often, uncountable)The supply of natural gas, as a utility.
(countable, dated, slang, uncountable)A humorous or entertaining event, person, or thing.
(countable, slang, uncountable)Frothy or boastful talk; chatter.
(countable, uncountable)A fastball.
The closer threw him nothing but gas.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)Arterial or venous blood gas.
(Canada, New Zealand, Philippines, US, uncountable)Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.
Benzin
бензи́нbenzín
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
Examples
1074 sentencesIs gas available in this neighborhood?
Чи цей район газифікований?
deGibt es in diesem Stadtviertel Gasanschluss?
This car runs on natural gas.
Цей автомобіль працює на природньому газі.
ruЭтот автомобиль работает на природном газе.
deDieses Auto fährt mit Gas.
We have run out of gas.
У нас закінчився бензин.
ruУ нас кончился бензин.
deUns ist das Benzin ausgegangen.
Did you turn off the gas?
Ти вимкнув газ?
ruТы выключил газ?
deHast du das Gas abgedreht?
Large cars use lots of gas.
Великі машини споживають багато бензину.
ruБольшие машины потребляют много топлива.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
Borrowed from Dutch gas, coined by chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont in Ortus Medicinae. DerBorrowed from Dutch gas, coined by chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont in Ortus Medicinae. Derived from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “chasm, void, empty space”); perhaps also inspired by geest (“breath, vapour, spirit”). Doublet of chaos. First attested in 1648.
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Forms
plural: gases / gassesSynonyms
25 synonyms- the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container:gaseous state
- a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes:natural gas
- a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal:flatulenceflatulency
- a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines:gasolinegasolenepetrol
- a pedal that controls the throttle valve:acceleratoraccelerator pedalgas pedalthrottlegun
Word family
173 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- out of gas
- tear gas
- gas station
- off the gas
- a gas station
- fired tear gas
- of gas on
- tank of gas
- next gas station
- gas mileage
- the gas tank
- gas mask