fuel
/ˈfjuːəl/noun
उच्चारण फ़्यूअल
ईंधन; बढ़ावा
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Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[U, C]
any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt; a thing that is said or done that makes something, especially an argument, continue or get worse
ईंधन; बढ़ावा
- fossil fuels
- add fuel to the fire
- The price of fuel rose again this month.
+ 2 more examples
- Wood is still the main fuel in many villages.
- His rude comment added fuel to the quarrel.
Synonyms energy source petrol diesel firewood incitement
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[T]
to supply something with material that can be burnt to produce heat or power; to increase something; to make something stronger
ईंधन भरना; बढ़ावा देना
- Rising prices fuelled anger.
- Cheap loans fuelled the boom in house building.
- The plant is fuelled by natural gas.
+ 2 more examples
- Social media fuelled rumours about the exam date.
- Hunger fuelled his determination to succeed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fuel (uncountable) vs fuels (countable)
Fuel is usually uncountable; fuels means different types of fuel.
'Fuel' प्रायः uncountable है; 'fuels' का अर्थ ईंधन के विभिन्न प्रकार हैं।
- The car ran out of fuel on the highway.
- Coal, oil and gas are fossil fuels.
fuel for/of + noun
Fuel for names the machine or purpose; fuel of the fire is used in the figurative sense of what keeps something going.
'Fuel for' मशीन या उद्देश्य बताता है; 'fuel' आलंकारिक अर्थ में उसे बताता है जो किसी चीज़ को चलाए रखे।
- Firewood is the main fuel for cooking in many villages.
- Rumours were fuel for the argument.
fuel + noun (verb)
As a verb it means to supply fuel to something or to make something stronger or worse.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी में ईंधन डालना या किसी चीज़ को बढ़ाना या बिगाड़ना है।
- The power station is fuelled by coal.
- High prices fuelled public anger.
fuel (verb) spelling: fuelled (BrE), fuelling
British English doubles the l: fuelled and fuelling. American English writes fueled.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'l' दोहरा होता है: fuelled और fuelling।
- The engine was fuelled with diesel.
- Social media is fuelling rumours.
+Collocations 4
adjective + fuel
fossilcheapcleanalternativerenewablenuclear
- India is moving towards clean fuel for public transport.
verb + fuel
run out ofburnsavewasteaddrefill
- Slow driving can save fuel.
fuel + noun
tankpricepumpefficiencycellshortage
- The fuel price increased by two rupees a litre.
fuel + the + noun
fuel the debatefuel angerfuel growthfuel speculationfuel inflation
- Rising oil prices fuel inflation.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's father filled the scooter with fuel before the trip.
राधिका के पिता ने यात्रा से पहले स्कूटर में ईंधन भरवा लिया।
- Dung cakes are still used as fuel in many villages.
कई गाँवों में अब भी उपले ईंधन के रूप में प्रयोग होते हैं।
- The strike fuelled worries about food prices.
हड़ताल ने खाद्य-कीमतों की चिंता बढ़ा दी।
- Coffee fuelled our late-night study sessions.
कॉफ़ी ने हमारी देर रात की पढ़ाई को ऊर्जा दी।
- A shortage of fuel stopped the buses.
ईंधन की कमी ने बसें रोक दीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The fuels are very costly nowadays.
✓ Fuel is very costly nowadays.
Fuel in the general sense is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
सामान्य अर्थ में 'fuel' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
✗ The tank was fueled with diesel.
✓ The tank was fuelled with diesel.
In British English the past participle is spelt fuelled with a double l.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में past participle 'fuelled' दोहरे 'l' के साथ लिखा जाता है।
✗ His angry words added fuel on the fire.
✓ His angry words added fuel to the fire.
The idiom is add fuel to the fire, with to.
मुहावरा 'add fuel to the fire' है, जिसमें 'to' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
add fuel to the fire/flames
to say or do sth that makes a bad situation worse
आग में घी डालना, स्थिति को और बिगाड़ना
- His rude remarks only added fuel to the fire.
- The rumours added fuel to the flames of the dispute.
→Phrasal verbs 1
fuel up
to put fuel into a vehicle
(गाड़ी में) ईंधन भरवाना
- We stopped at a petrol pump to fuel up before the long drive.
- The plane fuelled up at Delhi before flying on.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the verb fuel means make something stronger or worse ('Rumours fuelled panic').
प्रयोग में verb fuel का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को और बढ़ाना या बिगाड़ना है ('Rumours fuelled panic')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Add fuel to the fire or flames (make a bad situation worse; in Hindi 'aag mein ghee daalna').
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: add fuel to the fire या flames (बुरी स्थिति को और बिगाड़ना; हिंदी में 'आग में घी डालना')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, natural gas) are formed from dead plants and animals over millions of years and are non-renewable; renewable sources include solar, wind and hydro power; biofuels are made from plants; an ideal fuel has a high calorific value; hydrogen has the highest calorific value.
विज्ञान GK में जीवाश्म ईंधन (कोयला, पेट्रोलियम, प्राकृतिक गैस) लाखों वर्षों में मृत पौधों और जानवरों से बनते हैं और अनवीकरणीय हैं; नवीकरणीय स्रोतों में सौर, पवन और जल-विद्युत शामिल हैं; जैव-ईंधन पौधों से बनते हैं; आदर्श ईंधन का ऊष्मीय मान ऊँचा होता है; hydrogen का ऊष्मीय मान सबसे अधिक है।
India's National Green Hydrogen Mission was launched in 2023.
भारत का राष्ट्रीय हरित हाइड्रोजन मिशन 2023 में शुरू हुआ।