Polyglot Dictionary

gás

/ˈɡas/

o noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
gases

Meaning

  1. gas

    • O gás acabou.

      The gas has run out.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

acelerador

Close in casual speech — acelerador is the accelerator pedal; gás is used colloquially for accelerating, like English "step on the gas."

gasolina

Close in casual speech — gasolina is petrol; gás is used colloquially for fuel too.

Similar in other languages

German

Gas

Gas is the German word for the same thing — both mean "gas."

French

gaz

gaz is the French word for the same thing — both mean "gas."

Practice

1 What does gás mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ acabou.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gás?

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