BEOLINGUS
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petrol [Br.]; gas; gasoline [Am.] [listen] [listen] [listen] Benzin {n}; Sprit {m} [ugs.] [listen]

sweet gasoline mercaptanfreies Benzin

gas-guzzling Benzin schluckend [ugs.]

filling station; fuelling station; service station; petrol station [Br.]; gas station [Am.] [listen] Tankstelle {f} [auto] [listen]

filling stations; fuelling stations; service stations; petrol stations; gas stations Tankstellen {pl}

unattended filling station Automatentankstelle {f}

self-service filling station Selbstbedienungstankstelle {f}

petrol interceptor Benzinabscheider {m}

petrol interceptors Benzinabscheider {pl}

petrol injection Benzineinspritzung {f} [techn.]

petrol allowance [Br.]; gas allowance [Am.] Benzingeld {n}

petrol filter Benzinfilter {m}

petrol filters Benzinfilter {pl}

petrol vapour Benzingase {pl}

petrol can; gasoline can Benzinkanister {m}

petrol cans; gasoline cans Benzinkanister {pl}

petrol costs [Br.]; gas costs [Am.] Benzinkosten {pl}

petrol engine [Br.]; gasoline engine [Am.] Benzinmotor {m}

petrol engines; gasoline engines Benzinmotoren {pl}

petrol price [Br.]; gas price; gasoline price [Am.] Benzinpreis {m}

petrol prices; gas prices; gasoline prices Benzinpreise {pl}

petrol tank Benzintank {m}

petrol tanks Benzintanks {pl}

petrol engine [Br.]; gasoline engine [Am.]; spark ignition engine Ottomotor {m}

petrol engines; gasoline engines; spark ignition engines Ottomotoren {pl}

petrol cap [Br.]; gas cap [Am.] Tankklappe {f} [auto]

petrol caps; gas caps Tankklappen {pl}

petrol retailer [Br.]; gasoline retailer [Am.] Tankstellenbetreiber {m}

petrol retailers; gasoline retailers Tankstellenbetreiber {pl}

petrol station lessee [Br.]; gas station lessee [Am.] Tankstellenpächter {m}

petrol station lessees; gas station lessees Tankstellenpächter {pl}

petrol station shop [Br.]; gas station shop [Am.] Tankstellenshop {m}

petrol station shops; gas station shops Tankstellenshops {pl}

petrol pump nozzle [Br.]; gas pump nozzle [Am.] Zapfpistole {f}

petrol pump nozzles; gas pump nozzles Zapfpistolen {pl}

petrol pump [Br.]; gas pump [Am.] Zapfsäule {f}

petrol pumps; gas pumps Zapfsäulen {pl}

to get fuel/petrol/gas/diesel; to put fuel in; to fuel up; to gas up [Am.]; to refuel (lorry, plane, ship); to take on fuel [aviat.] [naut.] [listen] tanken [auto]; auftanken [aviat.] [naut.] {vi}

getting fuel/petrol/gas/diesel; putting fuel in; fueling up; gasing up; refueling; taking on fuel [listen] tankend; auftankend

got fuel/petrol/gas/diesel; put fuel in; fueled up; gased up; refueled; taked on fuel [listen] getankt; aufgetankt

Have you put petrol/gas/diesel in? / Have you filled [Br.] / tanked [Am.] up? Hast Du getankt?

I still have to get some petrol/gas/diesel. Ich muss noch tanken.

We really need fuel/petrol/gas/diesel. Wir müssen unbedingt tanken.

We'd better fuel up at the next town. Wir sollten in der nächsten Stadt tanken.

The bus stopped for fuel/petrol/gas/diesel. Der Bus hielt an, um zu tanken.

We stopped over in Zagreb to take on fuel. Wir machten in Agram eine Zwischenlandung, um aufzutanken.

Where can we get petrol/gas/diesel (a)round here? Wo kann man hier tanken?

You can get cheap petrol/gas/diesel there. Dort kann man billig tanken.

fuel tank; petrol tank Kraftstofftank {m}

fuel tanks; petrol tanks Kraftstofftanks {pl}

self-sealing fuel tank selbstdichtender Kraftstofftank

gasoline car; petrol car; petrol-driven car [Br.]; gasoline-powered car [Am.] Benziner {m} [ugs.]; benzingetriebenes Auto

fuel pump; petrol pump Benzinpumpe {f} [techn.]

fuel pumps; petrol pumps Benzinpumpen {pl}

aviation petrol [Br.]; aviation gasoline [Am.]; avgas [Am.] Flugzeugbenzin {n}; Flugbenzin {n} [aviat.]

petrochemistry; petrol chemistry Petrochemie {f}; Petrolchemie {f} [chem.]

petroleum ether; petroleum naphta; petroleum benzine [Am.]; ligroin Petrolether {m}; Petroläther {m} [ugs.] [chem.]

fuel-guzzler; petrol-guzzler [Br.]; gas-guzzler [Am.] [coll.] Spritfresser {m} [ugs.] [auto]

fuel-guzzlers; petrol-guzzlers; gas-guzzlers Spritfresser {pl}

four-star petrol [Br.]; premium (grade) gas [Am.]; premium [ugs.] [Am.] [listen] Superbenzin {n}

fuel level gauge; fuel consumption gauge; petrol gauge/meter [Br.] [listen] Tankanzeige {f}; Tankuhr {f}; Treibstoffanzeige {f}; Benzinuhr {f} [ugs.]; Benzinstandsanzeiger {m} [auto]

fuel level gauges; fuel consumption gauges; petrol gauges/meters [listen] Tankanzeigen {pl}; Tankuhren {pl}; Treibstoffanzeigen {pl}; Benzinuhren {pl}; Benzinstandsanzeiger {pl}

petrol-station chain [Br.]; gas-station chain [Am.] Tankstellennetz {n}

fuel depot; petrol dump Treibstofflager {n}

fuel depots; petrol dumps Treibstofflager {pl}

lubricant; lube [listen] [listen] Schmiermittel {n}; Schmierstoff {m}; Gleitmittel {n}

lubricants Schmiermittel {pl}; Schmierstoffe {pl}; Gleitmittel {pl}

POL (petrol, oil & lubricants) Kraft- und Schmierstoffe {pl}

self-carrying mould lubricant in den Kunststoff eingebrachtes Gleitmittel

to siphon/syphon off (petrol etc.) (from) (Benzin etc.) abzapfen (von) {vt}

siphoning/syphoning off [listen] abzapfend

siphoned/syphoned off [listen] abgezapft

to siphon off fuel from a lorry Treibstoff von einem LKW abzapfen

unleaded; lead-free bleifrei (Benzin) {adj}

to fill up unleaded (petrol; gas) bleifrei tanken

to put in (the tank); to get (fuel); to take on (fuel) [aviat.] [naut.] [listen] [listen] [listen] (Treibstoff) tanken {vt}

I put only 20 litres/liters in (the tank). Ich habe nur 20 Liter getankt.

I'll just put 30 euros' worth in. Ich tanke nur für 30 Euro.

Do you use unleaded? Tankst Du bleifrei?

I use unleaded four-star petrol [Br.] / premium (grade) gas [Am.]. Ich tanke immer Super bleifrei.

leaded verbleit {adj}

leaded petrol; leaded gas verbleites Benzin