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gases

/ˈɡæsɪz/

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noun

Gases

Matter in a state intermediate 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.

Examples :

"A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder."

Mucho gas se había escapado del cilindro.

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noun

Gases

A chemical element or compound in such a state.

Examples :

"The atmosphere is made up of a number of different gases."

La atmósfera está compuesta por una serie de gases diferentes.

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noun

Gas, gas combustible

Examples :

"Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones."

Las centrales eléctricas de gas han reemplazado en gran medida a las de carbón.

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noun

Hornilla

A hob on a gas cooker.

Examples :

"She turned the gas on, put the potatoes on, then lit the oven."

Ella encendió la hornilla, puso las patatas y luego encendió el horno.

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noun

Gases, flatulencias

Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process.

Examples :

"My tummy hurts so bad, I have gas."

Me duele mucho la barriga, tengo gases.

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noun

Divertido, gracioso

A humorous or entertaining event or person.

Examples :

"He is such a gas!"

¡Es muy divertido!

entertainment person

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noun

Charlatanería, parloteo

Frothy talk; chatter.

Examples :

""After the meeting, the team indulged in some gases about the project lead's new haircut." "

Después de la reunión, el equipo se entregó a la charlatanería sobre el nuevo corte de pelo del líder del proyecto.

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noun

Bola rápida

Examples :

"The closer threw him nothing but gas."

El cerrador solo le lanzó bolas rápidas.

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noun

Gases en sangre

Arterial or venous blood gas.

Examples :

"The doctor ordered blood gases to check the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in my father's blood. "

El médico ordenó gases en sangre para verificar los niveles de oxígeno y dióxido de carbono en la sangre de mi padre.

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noun

Marihuana, hierba

Marijuana, typically of high quality.

Examples :

""My brother said his friend brought some gases to the party, so I decided to stay home." "

Mi hermano dijo que su amigo trajo hierba a la fiesta, así que decidí quedarme en casa.

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verb

Gasificar

To kill with poisonous gas.

Examples :

"During World War I, soldiers were sometimes gassed in the trenches. "

Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, a veces se gasificaba a los soldados en las trincheras.

weapon war military action

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verb

Fanfarronear, parlotear

To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter.

Examples :

"He always gases on about his amazing golf scores, even though he's only played twice. "

Siempre fanfarronea sobre sus increíbles puntuaciones de golf, a pesar de que solo ha jugado dos veces.

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verb

Fanfarronear, farolear

To impose upon by talking boastfully.

Examples :

"He often gases about his supposed achievements, but nobody really believes him. "

A menudo fanfarronea sobre sus supuestos logros, pero nadie le cree realmente.

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verb

Emitir gas

Examples :

"The battery cell was gassing."

La celda de la batería estaba emitiendo gas.

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verb

Gasificar

To impregnate with gas.

Examples :

"to gas lime with chlorine in the manufacture of bleaching powder"

Gasificar la cal con cloro en la fabricación de polvo blanqueador.

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verb

Flamear

To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove loose fibers.

Examples :

"to gas thread"

Flamear el hilo

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noun

Gasolina

Gasoline; a derivative of petroleum used as fuel.

Examples :

"The driver stopped at the gas station to fill the car with gases. "

El conductor se detuvo en la gasolinera para llenar el coche de gasolina.

fuel vehicle energy material substance

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noun

Pedal del acelerador

Examples :

""The driver pushed on the gases to make the car go faster." "

El conductor pisó el pedal del acelerador para que el coche fuera más rápido.

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verb

Acelerar, dar gas

To give a vehicle more fuel in order to accelerate it.

Examples :

"The cops are coming. Gas it!"

¡Viene la policía! ¡Acelera!

vehicle fuel action

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Echar gasolina, llenar el tanque

To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.

Examples :

""I need to gases up the car before I drive the kids to school tomorrow." "

Necesito echar gasolina al coche antes de llevar a los niños a la escuela mañana.

vehicle fuel service