combustible

fuel

noun kohm-boos-TEE-bleh Less Common

Origin: Latin combustibilis (capable of burning)

Usage Note

Combustible is the standard word for fuel (petrol, diesel, gas, etc.): el precio del combustible ha subido. In Latin America gasolina (petrol) is colloquially called nafta (Argentina) or bencina (Chile), but combustible is universally understood. The adjective combustible also means 'combustible/flammable'.

Examples

"El coche necesita combustible urgentemente."

Natural Translation

The car urgently needs fuel.

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