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gasses

/ˈɡæsɪz/ /ˈɡæsəz/

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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.

substance material chemistry physics

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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.

chemistry substance element

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noun

Gaz, gaz combustible

Examples :

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

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

fuel chemistry energy material substance utility science technology environment

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noun

Plaque de cuisson à gaz

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 à gaz, a mis les pommes de terre dessus, puis a allumé le four.

utensil device machine utility

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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."

Mon ventre me fait tellement mal, j'ai des gaz.

physiology medicine body substance

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noun

Amusement, rigolade

A humorous or entertaining event or person.

Examples :

"He is such a gas!"

Il est tellement amusant !

entertainment person

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noun

Bavardage, blabla

Frothy talk; chatter.

Examples :

"The meeting was filled with gasses about the new project; no one seemed to get down to the real work. "

La réunion était remplie de blabla sur le nouveau projet ; personne ne semblait se mettre au vrai travail.

language communication

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noun

Balle rapide

Examples :

"The closer threw him nothing but gas."

Le lanceur ne lui a lancé que des balles rapides.

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noun

Gaz du sang

Arterial or venous blood gas.

Examples :

"The doctor ordered blood gasses to check how well my lungs were transferring oxygen. "

Le médecin a demandé des gaz du sang pour vérifier la qualité du transfert d'oxygène par mes poumons.

medicine physiology anatomy body

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noun

Marijuana, herbe

Marijuana, typically of high quality.

Examples :

"My older brother only smokes the gasses; he says anything else isn't worth his time. "

Mon grand frère ne fume que de la marijuana ; il dit que tout le reste ne vaut pas la peine.

substance culture

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verb

Gazéifier

To kill with poisonous gas.

Examples :

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

Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, les soldats gazéifiaient parfois leurs ennemis dans les tranchées.

military war weapon inhuman

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verb

Bavarder, raconter des histoires

To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter.

Examples :

"He gasses on about his new car for hours, but it's just a rental. "

Il raconte des histoires sur sa nouvelle voiture pendant des heures, mais ce n'est qu'une location.

language communication

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verb

Se vanter, fanfaronner

To impose upon by talking boastfully.

Examples :

"My neighbor always gasses about his expensive car, even though it's always breaking down. "

Mon voisin se vante toujours de sa voiture de luxe, même si elle tombe toujours en panne.

communication language attitude

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verb

Émettre du gaz

Examples :

"The battery cell was gassing."

La pile dégageait du gaz.

environment chemistry substance physics

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verb

Gazer

To impregnate with gas.

Examples :

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

Gazer la chaux au chlore dans la fabrication de la poudre de blanchiment

substance chemistry material process

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verb

Flamber

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

Examples :

"to gas thread"

technical process industry

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noun

Essence

Gasoline; a derivative of petroleum used as fuel.

Examples :

"My dad stopped at the gas station to fill up with gasses. "

Mon père s'est arrêté à la station-service pour faire le plein d'essence.

fuel vehicle material substance energy

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noun

Pédale d'accélérateur, accélérateur

Examples :

"He pressed the gasses to speed up the car. "

Il a appuyé sur l'accélérateur pour accélérer la voiture.

vehicle machine part

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verb

Accélérer, donner de l'essence

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

Examples :

"The cops are coming. Gas it!"

La police arrive. Accélère !

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verb

Faire le plein, ravitailler

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

Examples :

""Before our road trip, my dad gasses up the car at the local gas station." "

Avant notre road trip, mon père fait le plein de la voiture à la station-service locale.