dísel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

(unadapted form) diesel

Etymology

Borrowed from English diesel, from German Diesel, from Rudolf Diesel, German inventor of the Diesel engine.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.zew/ [ˈd͡ʒi.zeʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.zɛl/ [ˈdi.zɛɫ]

Hyphenation: dí‧sel

Noun

dísel m (plural díseis)

diesel (fuel)
Synonyms: gasóleo, (Brazil) óleo diesel

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