fuel
gb/fjˈul/ us/fjˈul/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2000
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Material burned for energy
Something like gas, coal, or wood that is burned to make heat or power.
الگوی کاربرد:
[fuel] for [machine or purpose]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fuel' with 'gas station'; 'fuel' is the substance, not the place where you get it.
هممعنیها
energy source (A broader term that includes non-burning sources like solar or wind.)
متضادها
waste (Material that is discarded and does not provide energy.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fossil fuel
|renewable fuel
|fuel consumption
|fuel efficiency
|fuel supply
موضوعها
science
|technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The car runs on diesel fuel.
- Coal was the main fuel during the Industrial Revolution.
- We need to find a cleaner fuel for power plants.
- The rocket requires a large amount of liquid fuel.
- Wood is often used as fuel for campfires.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The bus uses fuel to move.
- We need more fuel for the fire.
- Gas is a type of fuel.
- Fuel makes the car go.
- The plane needs fuel before it can fly.
فعل
B1
action
2
To supply with fuel
To give a machine or vehicle the fuel it needs to work.
الگوی کاربرد:
to fuel [machine or vehicle]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners confuse this with 'fill' in general; 'fuel' specifically means adding energy material, not any liquid.
هممعنیها
refuel (Specifically means to replenish fuel, often after previous use.)
متضادها
drain (To remove liquid, including fuel, from something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fuel the car
|fuel the generator
|fuel the plane
موضوعها
daily life
|technology
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- We need to fuel the truck before the trip.
- The workers fueled the generator during the power outage.
- The plane was fueled and ready for takeoff.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I will fuel the car now.
- They fuel the bus every morning.
- We must fuel the boat before we leave.
فعل
B2
action
3
To stimulate or intensify
To make something like anger, interest, or change grow stronger or happen faster.
الگوی کاربرد:
to fuel [emotion, process, activity]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may mistakenly think this sense always involves physical burning; here it is figurative.
هممعنیها
provoke (Implies causing a reaction, especially negative; 'fuel' can be neutral or positive depending on context.)
متضادها
calm (To make emotions or situations less intense.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fuel speculation
|fuel anger
|fuel debate
|fuel growth
موضوعها
emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- His comments only fueled the controversy.
- Rising prices fueled public anger.
- The scandal fueled speculation about corruption.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The news will fuel fear.
- Her words fueled my hope.
- The story fueled the debate.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
fuel
IPA
GB/fjˈul/
US/fjˈul/
هجاها و تکیه
fuel (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (fuel)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: fuel
- Plural: fuel, fuels
Verb
- Base: fuel
- 3rd Person Singular: fuels
- Present Participle: fueling, fuelling
- Past: fueled, fuelled
- Past Participle: fueled
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
fuels
noun
fueling
verb
fuelling
verb
fueled
verb
fuelled
verb
Related words
refuel
verb
biofuel
noun
عبارتها
fuel economy
1/fjˈul ɪkˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
technical
Vehicle's efficiency in using fuel
A measure of how much distance a vehicle can travel using a certain amount of fuel.
نمونهها
- This car has excellent fuel economy.
- Improving fuel economy can save money and reduce emissions.
fuel up
1/fjˈul ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Fill with fuel before use
To put fuel into a vehicle or machine so it can run.
نمونهها
- Let's fuel up before we hit the road.
- The pilot fueled up the plane before departure.
run out of fuel
1/ɹˈʌn ˈaʊt əv fjˈul/
fixed phrase
Have no fuel left
To have no more fuel because it has all been used.
نمونهها
- We ran out of fuel in the middle of nowhere.
- The plane almost ran out of fuel before landing.
add fuel to the fire
1/ˈæd fjˈul tə ðə fˈaɪɚ/
idiom
Make a bad situation worse
To make a bad situation worse by doing or saying something.
نمونهها
- His rude comment only added fuel to the fire.
- Yelling at him will only add fuel to the fire.
- Canceling the meeting at the last minute added fuel to the fire.
- Her comments added fuel to the fire during the heated meeting.