gas in Finnish
gas in Finnish is ilmavaiva, ilmavaivat, kaasu — gas means a state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
gas in Finnish
ilmavaiva
(uncountable) A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.
ilmavaivat
(uncountable) A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.
kaasu
(uncountable) A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.
kaasu
bensiini
(uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.
bensa
(uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.
kaasuttaa
(transitive) To attack or kill with poison gas.
tappaa kaasulla
(transitive) To attack or kill with poison gas.
kaasuttaa
(US) To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.
What does "gas" mean?
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noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
"Steam is simply water in the form of a gas."
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noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
"Our cooker runs on gas, so we always keep matches handy."
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noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
"Fizzy drinks can leave you feeling bloated and full of gas."
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verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
"The trenches were gassed during the war."
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gas in a sentence
- Steam is simply water in the form of a gas.
- Helium is a gas that is lighter than air.
- Our cooker runs on gas, so we always keep matches handy.
- We stopped to fill up on gas before the highway.
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What is "gas" in Finnish?
"gas" in Finnish is ilmavaiva, ilmavaivat, kaasu. gas means: A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
How do you use "gas" in a sentence?
Example: "Steam is simply water in the form of a gas." In Finnish, "gas" is ilmavaiva, ilmavaivat, kaasu.
Are there other ways to say "gas" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "gas": ilmavaiva, ilmavaivat, kaasu, bensiini, bensa, kaasuttaa.
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