petrol

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Xăng

BrE /ˈpɛtrəl/ AmE /ˈpɛtrəl/

noun en → vi

1 FUEL [uncountable] A2

Xăng

a liquid used as fuel for vehicles, especially cars and motorcycles

  • petrol station
  • fill up with petrol

Collocations petrol station · fill up the car with petrol

  • The car needs to be filled up with petrol.

    Xe cần phải đổ xăng.

2 OIL [uncountable] B1

Dầu thắp sáng (cũ)

a type of oil used as fuel, especially in lamps or stoves

  • petrol lamp
  • burn petrol

Collocations petrol lamp · light a lamp with petrol

  • They used to burn petrol in the old lamps.

    Họ thường dùng dầu thắp sáng trong những chiếc đèn cũ.