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gas

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noun

Gaz

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."

Beaucoup de gaz s'était échappé de la bouteille.

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noun

Gaz

A chemical element or compound in such a state.

Examples :

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

L'atmosphère est composée d'un certain nombre de gaz différents.

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noun

Gaz, gaz naturel

Examples :

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

Les centrales électriques au gaz ont largement remplacé celles au charbon.

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noun

Plaque de cuisson

A hob on a gas cooker.

Examples :

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

Elle a allumé la plaque de cuisson, a mis les pommes de terre dessus, puis a allumé le four.

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noun

Gaz, flatulences

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."

J'ai très mal au ventre, j'ai des gaz.

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noun

Amusement, rigolade

A humorous or entertaining event or person.

Examples :

"He is such a gas!"

Il est tellement amusant !

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noun

Bavardage, blabla

Frothy talk; chatter.

Examples :

"The children's gas about the upcoming school trip was loud and excited. "

Le bavardage des enfants sur le voyage scolaire à venir était bruyant et excité.

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noun

Lancer rapide

Examples :

"The closer threw him nothing but gas."

Le lanceur ne lui a lancé que des lancers rapides.

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noun

Gaz du sang artériel ou veineux

Arterial or venous blood gas.

Examples :

"The doctor ordered a blood gas test to check the levels of oxygen in my father's blood. "

Le médecin a demandé une analyse des gaz du sang pour vérifier les niveaux d'oxygène dans le sang de mon père.

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noun

Marijuana, herbe

Marijuana, typically of high quality.

Examples :

"My friend said he got some really good gas at the dispensary today. "

Mon ami a dit qu'il avait trouvé de la bonne herbe à la pharmacie aujourd'hui.

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verb

Gazéifier

To kill with poisonous gas.

Examples :

"The terrorist group threatened to gas the city if their demands weren't met. "

Le groupe terroriste a menacé de gazer la ville si ses exigences n'étaient pas satisfaites.

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verb

Bavarder, raconter des histoires

To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter.

Examples :

"My brother always gassed about how smart he was, even though he didn't really understand the material. "

Mon frère racontait toujours des histoires sur son intelligence, même s'il ne comprenait pas vraiment la matière.

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verb

Se vanter, frimer

To impose upon by talking boastfully.

Examples :

"My brother always gassed up about his new video game, claiming it was the best ever. "

Mon frère se vantait toujours de son nouveau jeu vidéo, affirmant que c'était le meilleur de tous les temps.

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verb

Gazéifier

To emit gas.

Examples :

"The battery cell was gassing."

La pile dégageait du gaz.

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verb

Gazéifier

To impregnate with gas.

Examples :

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

Gazéifier la chaux au chlore dans la fabrication de la poudre de blanchiment.

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verb

Flamber

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

Examples :

"to gas thread"

Flamber du fil

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noun

Essence

Gasoline; a derivative of petroleum used as fuel.

Examples :

"My car needs gas; I need to fill the tank before the trip to the mountains. "

Ma voiture a besoin d'essence ; je dois faire le plein avant le voyage à la montagne.

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noun

Pédale d'accélérateur

Gas pedal.

Examples :

"He pressed the gas pedal, and the car sped up quickly. "

Il a appuyé sur la pédale d'accélérateur et la voiture a accéléré rapidement.

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verb

Accélérer, mettre les gaz

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

Examples :

"The cops are coming. Gas it!"

Les flics arrivent. Accélère !

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verb

Mettre de l'essence

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

Examples :

"Before school, I need to gas up my car. "

Avant l'école, je dois mettre de l'essence dans ma voiture.

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adjective

Comique, amusant, marrant

Comical, zany; fun, amusing

Examples :

"It was gas when the bird flew into the classroom."

C'était marrant quand l'oiseau est entré dans la salle de classe.

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