How is the word essence translated from French to English

English translation
petrol
noun

Carburant de voiture ; aux États-Unis on dit gas.

Car fuel; the American word is gas.

Examples with “essence”

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  • Il nous faut de l'essence avant l'autoroute. — We need petrol before the motorway.

  • L'essence a encore augmenté. — Petrol has gone up again.

  • La voiture roule à l'essence, pas au diesel. — The car runs on petrol, not diesel.

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