fuel level
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- noun
- /fjul ˈlɛvəl/
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nivel de combustible
- "Engine off," Rick said, his eyes glued to the ascent engine fuel level.
- temperature and fuel level
- engine fuel level
Examples
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Please check the fuel level before we start the long journey.
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Fuel level in your aircraft is very critical.
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At the same time, the fuel levels in the third stage tanks began to drop.
Fiction book (1996) -
Your fuel level is dangerously low.
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They had already figured out cabin temperature and pressure, fuel level in the upper stage tanks, and a few of the other simple systems.
Fiction book (1996) -
The app allows users to view information about their car on their mobile phone, so a driver can check fuel levels before starting their journey, for example, or get information on wiper fluid or oil levels, or check whether the car has been locked.
Blog text (24) -
The fuel level in your car is displayed on the dashboard.
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We need to refill the tank because the fuel level is getting low.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the amount of fuel remaining' is directly derivable from combining 'fuel' (material burned/consumed for energy) with 'level' (a measured amount or quantity). This is a regular noun-noun measurement compound that follows transparent compositional patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Fuel level comes from a simple, literal image: the amount of fuel in a tank is like the level of water in a glass. Early gauges and floats showed how high the fuel sat, so the phrase came to mean the 'amount of fuel' left in the tank.