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заправля́ть — meaning in English

zapravlyat

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English meaning

  • gas noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.

Senses

заправля́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • call the shots (chiefly, US) To make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders.
  • gas (US) To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.
  • pull strings (intransitive, idiomatic, often with “the” or a possessive adjective (such as “his”) before “strings”, pull one's strings) To control a person, organization, or situation by operating behind the scenes, as a puppeteer controls a marionette.
  • tuck in (transitive) To pull the blankets or duvet up over (someone in bed); to put (someone) to bed.

gas — full definition

  1. noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
  2. noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
  3. noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
  4. verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
  5. verb (informal, US) To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.

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