gas pedal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gas pedal in the English»French Dictionary

gas pedal N Am

gas pedal

accélérateur m

Translations for gas pedal in the English»French Dictionary

gas, a. gas pedal Am (accelerator) inf

accélérateur m

Translations for gas pedal in the English»French Dictionary

I.gas [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs] N

1. gas (fuel):

gas

gaz m

to cook/heat a house with gas

cuisiner/chauffer une maison au gaz

to turn up/turn down the gas

augmenter/baisser le gaz

on a low/medium gas (in cooking)

à feu doux/moyen

on a high gas

à grand feu

to use bottled gas

utiliser du gaz en bouteille

to use bottled gas attr board, industry, company

du gaz

to use bottled gas explosion, pipe

de gaz

2. gas CHEM:

gas

gaz m

3. gas DENT (anaesthetic):

gas

anesthésie f

to have gas

être anesthésié

4. gas MIL:

gas

gaz m de combat

5. gas Am (petrol):

gas

essence f

6. gas:

gas, a. gas pedal Am (accelerator) inf

accélérateur m

7. gas Brit (chat, talk) inf, dated:

to have a gas

papoter inf

8. gas (funny experience, person) inf:

it was a gas!

on s'est bien marrés! inf

what a gas!

quelle (partie de) rigolade! inf

he's a gas

c'est un marrant inf

II.gas <pres part gassing; pret, pp gassed> [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs] VB trans (gen) MIL

gas person, animal

gazer

III.gas <pres part gassing; pret, pp gassed> [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs] VB intr

1. gas (give off gas):

gas

dégager des gaz

2. gas Brit inf, dated:

gas (chatter)

papoter inf

gas (go on at length)

parler sans arrêt

IV.to gas oneself VB refl

to gas oneself refl < pres part gassing; pret, pp gassed>:

to gas oneself

se suicider au gaz

V.gas [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs]

to step on the gas

appuyer sur le champignon inf

GA Am abrév écrite

GA → Georgia

See also Georgia

Georgia [Brit ˈdʒɔːdʒə, Am ˈdʒɔrdʒə] (all contexts)

Georgia

Géorgie f

I.pedal [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdl] N (all contexts)

pedal

pédale f

loud/soft pedal MUS

pédale forte/douce

II.pedal <pres part etc pedalling, pedalled Brit pedaling, pedaled Am> [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdl] VB trans

to pedal a bicycle

pédaler

III.pedal <pres part etc pedalling, pedalled Brit pedaling, pedaled Am> [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdl] VB intr

1. pedal (use pedal):

pedal

pédaler

to pedal hard or furiously

pédaler dur

2. pedal (cycle):

to pedal down/up/through

descendre/monter/traverser à vélo

to pedal along/towards

pédaler le long de/vers

gas pedal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gas pedal in the English»French Dictionary

gas pedal N

gas pedal

pédale f d'accélération

Translations for gas pedal in the English»French Dictionary

I.gas <-es [or -sses]> [gæs] N

1. gas (not a liquid or solid, fuel):

gas

gaz m

a gas grill/stove/oven

un grill/four à gaz

2. gas no pl inf MED:

gas

anesthésie f

3. gas no pl MIL:

gas

gaz m de combat

gas mask

masque à gaz

poison gas

gaz asphyxiant

4. gas no pl Am, Can inf (petrol):

gas

essence f

to get gas

prendre de l'essence

to step on the gas

appuyer sur l'accélérateur

5. gas Am inf:

a gas

une bonne rigolade

II.gas <-ss-> [gæs] VB trans

gas by accident

asphyxier

gas deliberately

gazer

I.pedal [ˈpedəl] N

pedal

pédale f

II.pedal <Brit, Aus -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈpedəl] VB intr

pedal

pédaler

III.pedal [ˈpedəl] VB trans

to pedal a bike

faire du vélo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Interior door panels were revised, carpeting was upgraded, new leather upholstery was optional, and the gas pedal became suspended.

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On the downside, many were let down by the new model's plainer styling and cheapened interior; some also felt the gas pedal was now too lightly sprung.

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Lifting off the accelerator/gas pedal also induces regeneration as does light pressure on the foot brake.

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The majority of gas pedal accidents happened in parking lots or while parking in garages and driveways rather than on roads.

www.dailymail.co.uk

When the driver presses on the brake or gas pedal, the accelerometer will register positive or negative acceleration.

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A light foot on the gas pedal does the trick.

www.theglobeandmail.com

You press your foot upon the gas pedal but instead of speeding up, your car is slowing down.

bangordailynews.com

As soon as the back of the truck is loaded up, the drivers step on the gas pedal.

www.worldcrunch.com

The arcade cabinet was created to look like a police car, with a gas pedal, steering wheel and a siren button, complete with flashing lights atop the unit.

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The correction of this unsafe condition is to gradually reduce speed, by merely lifting off the accelerator/gas pedal.

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