Engelsk substantiv: gas | |||
1. | gas (om tilstand) the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | gaseous state | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | state, state of matter | ||
2. | gas (om masse eller substans) a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | fluid | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | afterdamp, air, air gas, argonon, arsine, atmosphere, atomic number 1, atomic number 17, atomic number 7, atomic number 8, atomic number 9, blow gas, blowing gas, bottled gas, butane, butene, butylene, chlorine, Cl, compressed gas, cyanogen, ethene, ethylene, exhaust, exhaust fumes, F, firedamp, fluorine, formaldehyde, fumes, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas, H, hydrogen, ideal gas, inert gas, inhalant, lachrymator, lacrimator, liquefied petroleum gas, mephitis, methanal, methane, N, nitric oxide, nitrogen, nitrogen dioxide, noble gas, O, oxygen, ozone, perfect gas, phosgene, phosphine, poison gas, producer gas, propane, propene, propylene, sewer gas, sublimate, sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide, tear gas, teargas, water gas | ||
3. | gas (om masse eller substans) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | gasolene, gasoline, petrol | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | fuel, hydrocarbon | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | leaded gasoline, leaded petrol, napalm, unleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol | ||
Vedrørende disse overordnede uttrykkene | gasohol | ||
4. | gas (om tilstand) a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | flatulence, flatulency | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
5. | gas (om gjenstand) a pedal that controls the throttle valve | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He stepped on the gas. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gun, throttle | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | aeroplane, airplane, auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, plane | ||
6. | gas (om masse eller substans) a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | natural gas | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | fossil fuel | ||
Vedrørende disse spesifikke uttrykkene | methane | ||
Engelsk verb: gas | |||
1. | gas (om konkurranse) attack with gas; subject to gas fumes | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The despot gassed the rebellious tribes. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | assail, attack | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | teargas | ||
2. | gas (om kommunikasjon) show off | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | blow, bluster, boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | crow, gloat, puff, triumph | ||