No. 6,239 in German
diesel
Diesel: A type of fuel derived from crude oil, used in diesel engines.
In a sentence
Mein Auto fährt mit Diesel.
My car runs on diesel.
Here, 'Diesel' refers to the type of fuel used for the automobile.
Der Diesel an der Tankstelle war heute besonders günstig.
The diesel at the gas station was especially cheap today.
In this sentence, 'Diesel' is used to indicate the fuel that was priced attractively.
Viele Lastwagen verwenden Diesel als Antrieb.
Many trucks use diesel as their propulsion.
'Diesel' denotes the fuel that is commonly adopted for truck engines.
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