Question 1 · Quick check
fuel
CEFRB1
/ˈfjuːəl/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A substance burned to produce heat, energy, or power.
- 02
verb
To supply something with energy or support.
Examples
Don't shout at the crying child. It only adds fuel to the fire.
The cost of flying overseas has risen with the cost of fuel.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
Also pronounced
- [ˈfjuwəɫ]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSomething that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action.
Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food.
Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
More examples
In contextUranium is used to fuel nuclear plants.
His books were fuel for the revolution.
Money is the fuel for economy.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English fuayle, from Old French fouaille, feuaille (“firewood, kindling”), from feu (“fire”), from Late Latin focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“hearth”), whence English focus. Cognate with Spanish fuego (“fire”), and Portuguese fogo (“fire”).