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petrolero

oil-related

adjective noun peh-troh-LEH-roh Less Common

Origin: From petróleo + suffix -ero, denoting relation or occupation.

Also means

oil tanker

Usage Note

Petrolero as an adjective describes anything related to oil (industria petrolera = 'oil industry'). As a noun it means an oil tanker ship (un petrolero varó en la costa = 'a tanker ran aground on the coast'). The masculine noun el petrolero can also refer to a person working in the oil sector.

Examples

"La empresa petrolera anunció nuevas inversiones."

Natural Translation

The oil company announced new investments.

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