Je me suis arrêté à la station-service pour faire le plein de ma voiture.
English: I stopped at the gas station to fill up my car.
essence / station-service /esˈɑ̃sstasjˈɔ̃sɛʁvˈis/ · noun · CEFR B1. French translation of "gas / gas station".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- gas / gas station
- Translation
- essence / station-service
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "l'" for "essence / station-service". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | essence / station-service |
|---|---|
| Likely article | l' |
| Likely gender | elided article |
| Regular/likely plural | essence / station-services |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + l'essence / station-service
- Examples
- Je me suis arrêté à la station-service pour faire le plein de ma voiture.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Les prix du gaz ont augmenté récemment.
English: The gas prices have gone up recently.
Il y a une station-service près de la sortie de l'autoroute.
English: There is a gas station near the highway exit.
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sports centre
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shopping centre
centre commercial
shopping mall
centre commercial
parking space
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central heating
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