Meaning
diesel, fuel oil
- A heavy petroleum fraction used as fuel for diesel engines.
In a sentence
Devo fare rifornimento, la mia macchina va a gasolio.
I need to refuel; my car runs on diesel.
Il prezzo del gasolio è aumentato ancora questa settimana.
The price of diesel has gone up again this week.
Hai controllato quanto costa il gasolio a quel distributore?
Did you check how much diesel costs at that petrol station?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gasolio | masculine · singular |
| gasoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Refers specifically to the liquid fuel. The engine type is 'diesel'.
- At Italian petrol stations, fuel pumps often say 'Gasolio' or 'Diesel' interchangeably.