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petrol
UK
/ˈpɛtrəl/
US
/ˈpɛtroʊl/
Translations
petrols
pl
The car ran out of petrol on the highway, so we had to call for roadside assistance.
La voiture est tombée en panne d'essence sur l'autoroute, alors nous avons dû appeler une assistance routière.
UK
/ˈpɛtrəl/
US
/ˈpɛtroʊl/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to petrol (e.g., petrol engine)
The mechanic recommended switching to a petrol engine for better performance.
Le mécanicien a recommandé de passer à un moteur à essence pour de meilleures performances.
Definitions
The car ran out of petrol on the highway, so we had to call for roadside assistance.
The mechanic recommended switching to a petrol engine for better performance.