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refueling

/ˌriːˈfjʊəlɪŋ/

/ˌriˈfjulɪŋ/

refuelingnoun

refuelings

Translations

заправка

The plane made a stop for refueling.

Самолет сделал остановку для заправки.

дозаправка

The mission required an aerial refueling.

Миссия требовала воздушной дозаправки.

Additional translations

пополнение топливом

заполнение топливом

Definitions

The act of supplying a vehicle, aircraft, or other machine with fuel.

The plane made a quick stop for refueling before continuing its journey.

The process of replenishing energy or resources, often used metaphorically.

After a long week, a weekend getaway was just the refueling she needed.

Synonyms

refuelinggerund / present participle

/ˌriːˈfjʊəlɪŋ/

/ˌriˈfjuəlɪŋ/

Used attributively (e.g., "refueling tanker"), functions as present-participle adjective.

Definitions

Intended for or relating to the supply of fuel to a vehicle, aircraft, or machine.

The base operates several refueling trucks for aircraft on the runway.

Synonyms

refuelling

fueling

fueling up

replenishing fuel

resupplying fuel

topping up

recharging

refuelverb

refueling

Gerund

refueled

Past Simple

refueled

Past Participle

refueling

Gerund

/ˌriːˈfjʊəl/

/ˌriˈfjul/

Translations

заправлять

The plane needs to refuel before the next flight.

Самолёту нужно заправляться перед следующим рейсом.

Additional translations

восполнять

пополнять

Definitions

To supply a vehicle or aircraft with more fuel.

The plane landed to refuel before continuing its journey.

To replenish energy or strength.

After a long day of hiking, we stopped to refuel with a hearty meal.

To take on fuel, especially of a vehicle or aircraft, often used intransitively

The helicopter refueled mid-air before returning to base.

Synonyms

top up

Antonyms

refuelnoun

Definitions

An act or instance of refueling

A quick refuel was all the race car needed to stay in the lead.