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