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"Oil" is a noun which is often translated as "el petróleo", and "petrol" is a noun which is often translated as "la gasolina". Learn more about the difference between "oil" and "petrol" below.
oil(
oyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (petroleum)
a. el petróleo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They want to drill for oil in the nature reserve.Quieren explotar petróleo en la reserva natural.
2. (lubricant)
3. (culinary)
a. el aceite (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The only dressing I use on my salad is olive oil and vinegar.El único aderezo que le pongo a mi ensalada es aceite de oliva y vinagre.
4. (fine art)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
petrol(
peh
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trol
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la gasolina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We ran out of petrol and our car broke down on the highway.Se nos acabó la gasolina y nuestro carro se averió en la autopista.
b. la bencina (F) (Chile)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Chile
We stopped to get more petrol for our road trip.Paramos para echar más bencina para nuestro viaje por carretera.
c. la nafta (F) (River Plate)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you heat your home with oil or petrol?¿Calientas tu casa con petróleo o nafta?
