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gas

gas

noun GAHS Less Common

Origin: from Dutch 'gas', coined by chemist van Helmont

Usage Note

Gas is a loanword and therefore invariable: un gas, due gas never change form. It covers both natural gas for the home and the colloquial dare gas ('to step on the gas', i.e. accelerate).

Examples

"Il gas è finito stamattina."

Natural Translation

The gas ran out this morning.

Literal Translation

The gas is finished this-morning.

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