No. 849 in Italian
gas
A state of matter without a fixed shape or volume; also used for fuel like gasoline or natural gas.
In a sentence
Il gas naturale viene utilizzato per il riscaldamento delle abitazioni.
Natural gas is used for heating homes.
The term 'gas' here refers to a type of fuel.
Dobbiamo fare il pieno di gas prima di partire per il viaggio.
We have to fill up with gas before embarking on the trip.
In this context, 'gas' refers to gasoline or fuel for vehicles.
Ho sentito un odore di gas provenire dalla cucina.
I smelled gas coming from the kitchen.
Here, 'gas' denotes a gaseous substance, likely indicating a natural gas leak.
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