gas in German
gas in German is Blähung, Gas, Benzin — gas means a state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
gas in German
Blähung
(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.
Gas
(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.
Gas
(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
Benzin
(uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.
vergasen
(transitive) To attack or kill with poison gas.
Gas geben
(US) To increase the fuel flow to a vehicle's engine in order to accelerate it.
auftanken
(US) To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.
tanken
(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.
"Helium is a gas that is lighter than air."
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noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
"We stopped to fill up on gas before the highway."
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noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
"Spicy food always gives him gas."
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verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
"The trenches were gassed during the war."
gas in a sentence
- Helium is a gas that is lighter than air.
- The lab heated the liquid until it turned to gas.
- We stopped to fill up on gas before the highway.
- Turn off the gas before you leave the kitchen.
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Common German translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "gas" in German?
"gas" in German is Blähung, Gas, Benzin. 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: "Helium is a gas that is lighter than air." In German, "gas" is Blähung, Gas, Benzin.
Are there other ways to say "gas" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "gas": Blähung, Gas, Benzin, vergasen, Gas geben, auftanken.
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