English–French
“run on gasoline” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁbyʁe/
Example
La voiture carbure à l'essence.
The car runs on gasoline.
How to say “run on gasoline” in French
“Run on gasoline” in French is carburer.
A vehicle that keeps moving because its fuel feeds the mechanism, broadened to a team that works intensely when stimulated.
Example sentences with carburer
La vieille voiture carbure encore au diesel.
The old car still runs on diesel.
Tips for using carburer
- Carburer takes à for the source of energy, and the article contracts in carburer au café but not in carburer à l'essence.