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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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essence [esɑ̃s] N f

1. essence MOTOR:

essence
petrol Brit
essence
gasoline Am
essence
gas Am inf

2. essence PHARM (extrait):

essence
essential oil
essence de bergamote/d'eucalyptus
bergamot/eucalyptus (essential) oil

3. essence BOT (espèce d'arbre):

essence
tree species
essences rares
rare tree species

4. essence (caractère essentiel):

essence
essence
par essence
in essence

5. essence PHILOS:

essence
essence
essence à briquet
lighter fuel Brit
essence à briquet
lighter fluid Am
essence ordinaire
≈ 2-star petrol Brit
essence ordinaire
≈ regular gasoline Am
essence de rose
attar of roses
essence sans plomb
unleaded
essence sans plomb
unleaded petrol Brit
essence sans plomb
unleaded gasoline Am
essence super
≈ 4-star petrol Brit
essence super
≈ premium gasoline Am
English
English
French
French
gasoline
essence f
gasoline-powered MOTOR
à essence
petrol
essence f
to fill up with petrol
faire le plein (d'essence)
to run on petrol
fonctionner à l'essence
to run out of petrol car:
tomber en panne d'essence
to run out of petrol garage:
ne plus avoir d'essence
to run out of petrol attr prices, coupon, rationing
d'essence
to run out of petrol tax
sur l'essence
fuel gauge MOTOR, AVIAT
jauge f d'essence
gas mileage
consommation f d'essence
petrol station
station f d'essence
petrol gauge
jauge f d'essence
petrol-driven
à essence
petrol tank
réservoir m d'essence
gas up
prendre de l'essence

in the PONS Dictionary

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essence [esɑ̃s] N f

1. essence (carburant):

essence
petrol Brit
essence
gas Am
prendre de l'essence
to get some petrol
tondeuse/tronçonneuse à essence
petrol mower/saw

2. essence (nature profonde):

essence
essence
l'essence du livre
the essence of the book
par essence
essentially
English
English
French
French
gasoline
essence f
essence
essence f
petrol
essence f
unleaded petrol
essence sans plomb
petrol consumption
consommation f d'essence
petrol can
bidon m d'essence
petrol gauge
jauge f d'essence
gas gauge
jauge f d'essence
petrol tank
réservoir m d'essence
diesel oil
essence f diesel
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
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essence [esɑ͂s] N f

1. essence (carburant):

essence
gas
essence
gasoline
prendre de l'essence
to get some gas
tondeuse/tronçonneuse à essence
gas mower/chain saw

2. essence (nature profonde):

essence
essence
l'essence du livre
the essence of the book
par essence
essentially
jauge d'essence
gas gauge
bouffer essence, huile
to swallow
économiser de l'essence
to save gas
English
English
French
French
gasoline
essence f
essence
essence f
essence
essence f
gas gauge
jauge f d'essence
fumes from cars
vapeurs fpl d'essence
gas pump
pompe f à essence

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

économiser de l'essence
to save petrol Brit
économiser de l'essence
to save gas Am
poste d'essence/de police
filling/police station
ravitailler qn en essence
to supply sb with petrol
prendre de l'essence
to get petrol Brit
prendre de l'essence
to get gas Am
station (d')essence
petrol station Brit
station (d')essence
gas station Am
I need to fill up my car Am
j'ai besoin de faire le plein d'essence
petrol engine
moteur m à essence

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

C'est la première jauge à la voilure de l'histoire des jauges, faisant intervenir la longueur et la voilure.
fr.wikipedia.org
Cette invariance de jauge du champ électromagnétique requiert, notamment, de fixer une condition supplémentaire sur les potentiels, dite condition de jauge, pour en diminuer l'indétermination.
fr.wikipedia.org
Elle correspond à l'invariance d'un système physique sous l'action locale d'un groupe de symétrie appelé groupe de jauge.
fr.wikipedia.org
Cependant, chaque joueur possède une jauge lui imposant une limite de temps pour faire un meilleur chrono.
fr.wikipedia.org
Chaque joueur dispose d'une jauge qui se remplit au fur-et-à mesure des coups reçus et donnés.
fr.wikipedia.org

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