refuel

Thân thiện

The pilot lands the plane to refuel at the airport.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):

   • To supply a vehicle, aircraft, or ship with more fuel.
   • To provide something with additional fuel or energy.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To take on more fuel. This describes the action performed by the vehicle, aircraft, or ship itself.

Usage

• The verb refuel is used to describe the process of adding fuel to a machine or system so it can continue operating. It often implies a stop during a journey for this purpose.
• It can be used both with an object (transitive: to refuel ) and without an object (intransitive: the vehicle will refuel).

Examples

• Transitive use:
  • The pilot decided to refuel the aircraft before the long transatlantic flight.
  • We need to refuel the car at the next service station.
• Intransitive use:
  • The ship will dock in Singapore to refuel.
  • After six hours in the air, the jet had to land and refuel.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Refuel can be used metaphorically to mean to regain energy or resources.
  • The team took a short break to refuel with coffee and snacks before continuing the meeting.
  • The inspiring speech refueled her passion for the project.

Variants and Related Words

• Refueling (noun, US spelling) / Refuelling (noun, UK spelling): The action or process of taking on more fuel.
  • Mid-air refueling is a complex maneuver.
• Refueler (noun): A person or vehicle that supplies fuel.
  • The airport refueler approached the plane.

Synonyms

• Fuel up: (informal) To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.
• Replenish: To fill something up again (more general, can apply to supplies other than fuel).

Phrasal Verbs

• Refuel is typically not used as part of a phrasal verb. The action is generally expressed by the single verb refuel.

Related Idioms

• While there is no specific idiom with refuel, the concept is present in expressions like:
  • To stop for gas/petrol: The common, informal way to express the idea of refueling a car.

Học thuật

Verb

1. take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
2. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars