Collocations for petrol - noun
ADJ.
lead-free, ultra-low sulphur
(=
(=
ULSP
),
),
unleaded | leaded, lead replacement
(=
(=
LRP
)
)
high-octane
QUANT.
litre, tankful
VERB + PETROL
fill up with, fill sth (up) with | run on, take, use
My car runs on unleaded petrol.
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/with, pour
Thugs poured petrol over a schoolboy and tried to set him alight.
Thugs poured petrol over a schoolboy and tried to set him alight.
smell (of)
Can you smell petrol? | The air smelled of petrol.
Can you smell petrol? | The air smelled of petrol.
PETROL + VERB
burn, ignite
PETROL + NOUN
engine, tank | gauge, pump | station | tanker | fumes | prices | tax | bomb