Translations for „fuel“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . fuel [ˈfju:əl] N

fuel

kurivo n

fuel (for engines)

gorivo n

II . fuel <-ll- [or Am usu-l-]> [ˈfju:əl] VB trans

1. fuel usu passive:

to be fuelled by gas

biti na plin

2. fuel fig:

fuel resentment

podžigati [perf podžgati]

fuel speculation

spodbujati [perf spodbuditi]

ˈfuel cell N

fuel cell

gorivna celica f

ˈfuel con·sump·tion N no pl

fuel consumption

poraba f kuriva

fuel consumption TRANSP

poraba f goriva

fuel-efˈficient ADJ

fuel-efficient

ekonomičen

ˈfuel gauge N, ˈfuel gage N

fuel gauge

števec m za gorivo

fuel ˈpov·er·ty N no pl Brit

fuel poverty

situacija, ko se v gospodinjstvu porabi več kot 10 % dohodka za stroške ogrevanja

ˈfuel pump N

fuel pump

črpalka f za gorivo

ˈfuel rod N NUCL

fuel rod

gorivna palica f

sol·id ˈfuel N

solid fuel

trdno gorivo n

flex·ible-ˈfuel ve·hi·cle N

flexible-fuel vehicle

vozilo n na dve vrsti goriva

ˈfuel-cell car N AUTO

fuel-cell car

avto m s pogonom na gorivne celice

fuel-in·jec·tion ˈen·gine N

fuel-injection engine

motor m z vbrizgavanjem

Usage examples with fuel

fossil fuel

fosilno gorivo

to add fuel to the fire

priliti olja na ogenj

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If the engine is shut off while hot, the temperature of the fuel will increase, sometimes boiling (percolation).

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A lot of nectar is produced to fuel the high metabolic rates needed to power their flight.

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It is greater than the maximum takeoff weight due to the fuel that will be burned during the taxi and runup operations.

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As fuel is used up, the float drops, opening the inlet valve and admitting fuel.

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Supplies of heating fuel, wood, and food ran low at bases.

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Fuel was drawn under negative pressure (gage pressure) from the feed line, increasing the risk of a vapor lock developing between the tank and pump.

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Residual pressure can remain in the fuel lines long after an injection-equipped engine has been shut down.

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A navigable river can be used to bring fuel, but only gold or gemstones can be mined if no fuel is available.

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In tests, this has been shown to produce significant fuel savings.

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Two boys find him, and use him for fuel on their camp-fire.

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