petrol pet·rol Brit

['pɛtr(ə)l]

1. n

benzina

unleaded petrol — la benzina verde

high-octane petrol — (benzina) super f inv

to be heavy on petrol — (car) bere molta benzina

to run out of petrol — restare senza benzina

they spend a lot on petrol — spendono molto per la benzina

2. adj

(leak, stain) di benzina

FALSE FRIEND: petrol is not translated by the Italian word petrolio