Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ɡasoliˈneɾa/

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Translation

petrol station

Word origin

From gasolina ('petrol') plus the suffix -era, which forms nouns for places or containers. Gasolina itself is thought to come from gas plus a diminutive ending.

Origin
Spanish
Root
gasolina

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralgasolineras

Examples

llenar depósito.

We stopped at the petrol station to fill up the tank.

.

There is a petrol station at the edge of the village.

.

At this petrol station they also sell coffee and sandwiches.

cercana kilómetros.

The nearest petrol station is ten kilometres away.

¿ ?

Do you know where there is a petrol station open at this hour?

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This word is part of lesson 82.