gas

a substance that is used to produce heat, light, or power by burning

gasolina, gas natural, combustible

• use gas for something

Collocations natural gas · liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

• We use natural gas to heat our home.

  Utilizamos gas natural para calentar nuestra casa.

a substance that is in the form of a vapour or smoke and can be seen, smelled, or felt

gas, vapor, humo

• smell gas

Collocations toxic gas · gas leak

• There's a smell of gas in the kitchen.

  Hay un olor de gas en la cocina.

a substance that is used for medical or scientific purposes and can be dangerous if not handled carefully

gas, anestesia, gas medicinal

• use a gas

Collocations anaesthetic gas · chlorine gas

• The patient was given an anaesthetic gas.

  Se le dio un gas anestésico al paciente.

a device that produces a flame or heat for cooking, heating, lighting, etc.

estufa de gas, quemador de gas, fogón

• use a gas

Collocations gas stove · gas heater

• She lit the gas and started cooking.

  Encendió el gas y comenzó a cocinar.

a device that produces light by burning gas

lámpara de gas, farolillo

• use a gas

Collocations gas lamp · gas streetlight

• The old house had gas lamps.

  La casa antigua tenía lámparas de gas.

a device that produces a flame for welding or cutting metal

soplete, llama de gas

• use a gas

Collocations gas torch · gas flame

• He used the gas torch to cut through the metal.

  Usó el soplete de gas para cortar el metal.

a device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, cigars, etc.

fósforo de gas, cerilla de gas

• use a gas

Collocations gas lighter · gas match

• He used the gas lighter to light his cigar.

  Usó el fósforo de gas para encender su puro.

a device that produces a flame for lighting candles, lamps, etc.

fósforo de gas, cerilla de gas

• use a gas

Collocations gas lighter · gas match

• She used the gas lighter to light her candle.

  Usó el fósforo de gas para encender su vela.