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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