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καύσιμο
fuel /kafˈsimo/
nounB2#2061 most common
Also: combustible (as adjective root), gasoline/petrol (in casual car context)
Example sentences
Το αυτοκίνητο χρειάζεται καύσιμο.
The car needs fuel.
Πήγα να βάλω καύσιμο στο αμάξι.
I went to put fuel in the car.
Τα καύσιμα έγιναν πιο ακριβά φέτος.
Fuel became more expensive this year.
Η εταιρεία ψάχνει εναλλακτικά καύσιμα για τα πλοία της.
The company is looking for alternative fuels for its ships.
Η τιμή του καυσίμου αυξήθηκε λόγω της διεθνούς κρίσης.
The price of fuel rose because of the international crisis.
Η μετάβαση σε ανανεώσιμα καύσιμα αποτελεί προτεραιότητα για την ενεργειακή πολιτική της χώρας.
The shift to renewable fuels is a priority for the country's energy policy.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το καύσιμο | τα καύσιμα |
| Genitive | του καυσίμου | των καυσίμων |
| Accusative | το καύσιμο | τα καύσιμα |
| Vocative | καύσιμο | καύσιμα |
Word family
Etymology
Καύσιμο comes from the adjective καύσιμος, -η, -ο, meaning combustible or flammable. That adjective is built on the verb καίω, meaning to burn. Over time the neuter form of the adjective, καύσιμο, was used on its own as a noun for the thing that burns to produce energy, that is, fuel.
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