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combustibile

fuel

noun kohm-boo-STEE-bee-leh Rare

Origin: Latin combustibilis, from comburere, to burn

Usage Note

Combustibile covers all types of fuel — gasoline, diesel, wood, gas. It can also function as an adjective meaning 'combustible' or 'flammable'. Note the gender: il combustibile is masculine. The phrase fare il pieno di combustibile means 'to fill up (with fuel)'.

Examples

"Il combustibile è finito durante il viaggio."

Natural Translation

The fuel ran out during the trip.

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