Muundo wa matumizi:
[fuel] for [machine or purpose]
The car runs on diesel fuel.
Az autó gázolajjal megy.
Coal was the main fuel during the Industrial Revolution.
Az ipari forradalom idején a szén volt a fő tüzelőanyag.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The bus uses fuel to move.
A busz üzemanyaggal működik.
We need more fuel for the fire.
Több tüzelő kell a tűzre.
The plane needs fuel before it can fly.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fuel' with 'gas station'; 'fuel' is the substance, not the place where you get it.
Maana
Material burned for energy
Miunganiko ya maneno
fossil fuel
|renewable fuel
|fuel consumption
|fuel efficiency
|fuel supply
Visawe
energy source (A broader term that includes non-burning sources like solar or wind.)
Vinyume
waste (Material that is discarded and does not provide energy.)
Mada
science
|technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Something like gas, coal, or wood that is burned to make heat or power.
A substance such as gasoline, coal, or wood that is burned to produce heat or power.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to fuel [machine or vehicle]
We need to fuel the truck before the trip.
Az út előtt meg kell tankolnunk a teherautót.
The workers fueled the generator during the power outage.
Az áramkimaradás alatt a munkások üzemanyaggal töltötték fel a generátort.
The plane was fueled and ready for takeoff.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I will fuel the car now.
Most megtankolom az autót.
They fuel the bus every morning.
Minden reggel megtankolják a buszt.
We must fuel the boat before we leave.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse this with 'fill' in general; 'fuel' specifically means adding energy material, not any liquid.
Maana
To supply with fuel
Miunganiko ya maneno
fuel the car
|fuel the generator
|fuel the plane
Visawe
refuel (Specifically means to replenish fuel, often after previous use.)
Vinyume
drain (To remove liquid, including fuel, from something.)
Mada
daily life
|technology
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To give a machine or vehicle the fuel it needs to work.
To provide a machine, vehicle, or device with fuel so it can operate.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to fuel [emotion, process, activity]
His comments only fueled the controversy.
A megjegyzései csak tovább szították a vitát.
Rising prices fueled public anger.
Az emelkedő árak tovább szították a lakosság haragját.
The scandal fueled speculation about corruption.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The news will fuel fear.
A hír tovább fokozza majd a félelmet.
Her words fueled my hope.
A szavai táplálták bennem a reményt.
The story fueled the debate.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may mistakenly think this sense always involves physical burning; here it is figurative.
Maana
To stimulate or intensify
Miunganiko ya maneno
fuel speculation
|fuel anger
|fuel debate
|fuel growth
Visawe
provoke (Implies causing a reaction, especially negative; 'fuel' can be neutral or positive depending on context.)
Vinyume
calm (To make emotions or situations less intense.)
Mada
emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To make something like anger, interest, or change grow stronger or happen faster.
To cause something such as an emotion, conflict, or process to grow stronger or happen more quickly.