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carburante

/karbuˈrante/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,799

Meaning

fuel

  • substance used to power a vehicle or engine
  • petrol, diesel, or similar fuel

In a sentence

Il carburante costa troppo questo mese.

Fuel costs too much this month.

Hai abbastanza carburante per il viaggio?

Do you have enough fuel for the trip?

La macchina non parte senza carburante.

The car doesn't start without fuel.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
carburantemasculine · singular
carburantimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually masculine: il carburante.
  • Often uncountable in general meaning.
  • Common with fare rifornimento di carburante.

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