Je dois m'arrêter à la station-service pour acheter de l'essence.
English: I need to stop at the station to buy petrol.
essence /esˈɑ̃s/ · noun · CEFR B1. French translation of "petrol".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- petrol
- Translation
- essence
- 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". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | essence |
|---|---|
| Likely article | l' |
| Likely gender | elided article |
| Regular/likely plural | essences |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + l'essence
- Examples
- C'est l'essence.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
La voiture fonctionne à l'essence, pas au diesel.
English: The car runs on petrol, not diesel.
Les prix de l'essence ont augmenté ce mois-ci.
English: Petrol prices have gone up this month.
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