El cost del combustible
Example: El cost del combustible ha pujat aquest mes a la gasolinera.
Definition
"El cost del combustible" refers to the amount of money required to purchase fuel, such as gasoline or diesel, for vehicles or machinery. It represents the expense incurred to obtain the energy source needed for operation, often fluctuating based on market prices and demand.
Etymology
The phrase "el cost del combustible" comes from Catalan, where "cost" means expense or price, and "combustible" means fuel, derived from the Latin 'combustibilis,' meaning 'capable of being burned.' Did you know that 'combustible' shares roots with the English word 'combust,' which relates to burning?
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"El cost del combustible" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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