No. 658 in Arabic
الوقود
Fuel.
In a sentence
يحتاجُ المحركُ إلى الوقودِ ليعملَ.
The engine needs fuel to operate.
Here, 'الوقود' is used to mean fuel as a substance necessary for operation.
خفَّضتْ الحكومةُ أسعارَ الوقودِ لتخفيف العبءِ الاقتصاديِّ على المواطنينَ.
The government reduced fuel prices to ease the economic burden on citizens.
In this sentence, 'الوقود' refers to fuel in the context of commodities subject to economic factors.
تُعتَبرُ الطاقةُ الشمسيةُ بديلاً نظيفاً للوقودِ الأحفوريِّ.
Solar energy is considered a clean alternative to fossil fuels.
Here, 'الوقود' is part of the phrase 'الوقود الأحفوري', referring to fossil fuels specifically, denoting sources of non-renewable energy.
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