Collocations for petrol - noun
ADJECTIVE
lead-free,
ultra-low sulphur,
unleaded
The price of a litre of unleaded petrol has risen.
The price of a litre of unleaded petrol has risen.
leaded,
lead replacement
high-octane
high-octane
VERB + petrol
fill (sth) up with,
fill sth with
run on, take, use
My car runs on unleaded petrol.
run on, take, use
My car runs on unleaded petrol.
run out of
We ran out of petrol and had to walk to the nearest garage.
We ran out of petrol and had to walk to the nearest garage.
douse sb/sth in,
douse sb/sth with,
pour
Thugs poured petrol over a homeless man and tried to set him alight.
Thugs poured petrol over a homeless man and tried to set him alight.
smell
Can you smell petrol?
Can you smell petrol?
smell of
The air smelled of petrol.
The air smelled of petrol.