gaz

/ɡaz/

1. General

nounmasculineSing

gas (state of matter); gas used as fuel (natural gas, town gas, etc.)

Fais gaffe, il y a une odeur de gaz dans la cuisine.

Watch out, there's a smell of gas in the kitchen.

2. General

nounmasculineSing

the accelerator (colloquial, metonymic: 'the gas' = the gas pedal / accelerator)

Il a appuyé sur le gaz et la voiture a accéléré.

He pressed the gas and the car sped up.

Synonyms:accélérateur, pédale d'accélérateur

3. General

nounmasculinePlur

intestinal gas; flatulence

Ce plat me donne des gaz.

This dish gives me gas.

Synonyms:flatulences, pets