petroleum

in Vietnamese Dầu mỏ

BrE /ˈpɛ.trəʊ.liː.əm/ AmE /ˈpiː.trəˌli.oʊ.m/

noun en → vi

1 OIL [singular] B2

Dầu mỏ

a dark liquid that is found underground and used as fuel, especially in cars and planes

Collocations petroleum products · petroleum industry

  • The country is rich in petroleum resources.

    Nước này giàu tài nguyên dầu mỏ.

2 FUEL [singular] C1

Dầu nhiên liệu

a general term for any liquid fuel made from petroleum, such as gasoline or diesel oil

Collocations petroleum-based fuels · petroleum derivatives

  • The car runs on petroleum.

    Xe hơi chạy bằng dầu nhiên liệu.