Petróleo

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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for June 5, 2008

petróleo -masculine noun (el), crude oil. Look up petróleo in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/petroleo)

Petróleo es una fuente de energía no renovable.
Oil is a non-renewable energy source.

[Alfonso]

El petróleo es una fuente de energía no renovable.

[Tomisimo]

Tienes toda la razón. Yo me equivoqué al escribirlo. :( Gracias!

[Iris]

No te pongas triste, David. Eso pasa hasta en las mejores familias.:pelota:

[Alfonso]

Petróleo is not always petrol. Am I right? As you can also use petrol for gasolina.

[Iris]

Petrol or gas (in the States) is gasolina.
Petróleo is oil, guapísimo.;)

[poli]

Americans don't usually use petrol; that's British. We use gas or gasoline.

[Tomisimo]

Petróleo is crude oil or just oil.

[Pixter]

No hablemos de gasolina.....con los precios de hoy en dia I get depressed....I just filled up my mini van and paid US$80.00 ouch!!!!! :eek:

[sosia]

I payed yesterday 66 € (aprox 102 $) for 50 liters (aprox 13 galons), so don't say anything :worried: :worried: