fuel

I ['fjuːəl]

nome

1) combustibile m.; (for car, plane) carburante m.

2) fig.

to provide fuel for — alimentare [claims]; fomentare [hatred]

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to add fuel to the flames o fire — aggiungere esca al fuoco

II ['fjuːəl]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -ll-, -l- AE)

1) (make run) [gas, oil] alimentare [furnace, engine]

to be fuelled by gas — andare a gas

2) (put fuel into) rifornire di carburante [vehicle]

3) fig. (spur) alimentare, suscitare [tension]; fomentare [hatred]; favorire [speculation]

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['fjuəl] 1. noun

(any substance by which a fire, engine etc is made to work (eg coal, oil, petrol): The machine ran out of fuel.) combustibile, carburante

2. verb

(to give or take fuel: The tanker will leave when it has finished fuelling / being fuelled.) rifornire di combustibile/carburante

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I ['fjuːəl]

nome

1) combustibile m.; (for car, plane) carburante m.

2) fig.

to provide fuel for — alimentare [claims]; fomentare [hatred]

••

to add fuel to the flames o fire — aggiungere esca al fuoco

II ['fjuːəl]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -ll-, -l- AE)

1) (make run) [gas, oil] alimentare [furnace, engine]

to be fuelled by gas — andare a gas

2) (put fuel into) rifornire di carburante [vehicle]

3) fig. (spur) alimentare, suscitare [tension]; fomentare [hatred]; favorire [speculation]