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fuelled

/ˈfjʊəld/

Translations

fuelledverb

fuelled

Past Simple

fuelled

Past Participle

Simple past tense and past participle form of the verb ‘fuel’ (BrE spelling).

ravitaillerSens courant pour un véhicule, un avion, une machine ou un réservoir.

They fuelled the aircraft before take-off.

Ils ont ravitaillé l’avion avant le décollage.

Synonyms

fuelledpast participle

/ˈfjʊəld/

Functions as a participial adjective (chiefly BrE); retains comparative and superlative with periphrastic ‘more/most’.

alimentéSens général, littéral ou figuré; s’emploie aussi avec un complément introduit par « par ».

The team's success was fuelled by their determination and hard work.

Le succès de l’équipe a été alimenté par leur détermination et leur travail acharné.

ravitailléSens concret : muni de carburant ou de combustible.

The generator was fully fuelled and ready for operation.

Le générateur était entièrement ravitaillé et prêt à fonctionner.

Additional translations

attiséSurtout pour un conflit, un débat, une polémique ou une émotion intensifiée.

Synonyms

supplied (with fuel)

fuelverb

fuelled

Past Simple

fueled

Past Simple

fueled

Past Participle

fueling

Gerund

/ˈfjʊəl/

/ˈfjuəl/

alimenterAu sens propre et figuré.

The generators fuel the entire facility during the outage.

Les générateurs alimentent toute l'installation pendant la panne.

attiserS'emploie surtout pour une intensification, souvent négative.

The rumor fueled the public anger.

La rumeur a attisé la colère du public.

Additional translations

ravitaillerAu sens de refaire le plein d'un véhicule, d'un avion ou d'un engin.

Synonyms

Definitions

fuelledverb

Simple past tense and past participle of fuel.

They fuelled the aircraft before take-off.

fuelledpast participle

Powered or driven by a particular source of energy or motivation.

The team's success was fuelled by their determination and hard work.

Stimulated or intensified by a particular factor or influence.

The heated debate was fuelled by the recent controversial policy changes.

Provided with fuel; supplied with the necessary combustible substance.

The generator was fully fuelled and ready for operation.

fuelverb

To supply or power with fuel.

The engineers worked tirelessly to fuel the spacecraft for its long journey.

To stimulate or sustain a feeling or activity.

The coach's motivational speech fueled the team's determination to win the championship.

To increase or intensify something, often in a negative way.

The controversial article fueled the ongoing debate about climate change.

To take on fuel; to refuel.

The aircraft fueled at the airbase before continuing its mission.