What does essence in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word essence in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use essence in French.

The word essence in French means petrol, variety, essence, essence, petrol car, petrol-driven car, can of petrol, essence of rose, turpentine, two-star, unleaded petrol, run out of petrol, petrol engine, gasoline engine, run out of petrol, by nature, gas pump, gas station, petrol station, get petrol, gas station, run out of petrol. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word essence

petrol

nom féminin (carburant automobile) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix de l'essence a encore augmenté cette année. J'ai fait le plein d'essence ce matin.
I filled up with gas this morning.

variety

nom féminin (variété)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a plusieurs essences de pins dans le pays.
There are many varieties of pine in the country.

essence

nom féminin (principe aromatique d'un végétal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut plusieurs essences pour créer un parfum.
You need several essences to make a perfume.

essence

nom féminin (fondement existentiel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'essence précède-t-elle l'existence ?
Does essence precede existence?

petrol car, petrol-driven car

nom féminin (voiture à essence) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je pense changer mon essence pour une hybride. Tu as une diesel ou une essence ?

can of petrol

nom masculin (récipient pour carburant) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

essence of rose

nom féminin (huile essentielle de rose)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

turpentine

nom féminin (solvant) (solvent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'essence de térébenthine s'utilise pour dissoudre les graisses.

two-star

nom féminin (vieilli (type de carburant) (UK: petroleum, dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unleaded petrol

nom féminin (carburant sans plomb) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette voiture fonctionne à l'essence sans plomb.

run out of petrol

locution verbale (ne plus avoir d'essence) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il vaut mieux ne pas être en panne d'essence en rase campagne.

petrol engine

nom masculin (moteur fonctionnant à l'essence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gasoline engine

nom masculin (moteur à combustion interne) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

run out of petrol

nom féminin (manque d'essence) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai un bidon pour faire face à une panne d'essence. Cause de l'intervention : panne d'essence.
Reason for intervention: customer ran out of gas.

by nature

locution adverbiale (en soi, intrinsèquement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Les enfants sont curieux par essence.

gas pump

nom féminin (appareil délivrant du carburant) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gas station

nom féminin (familier (station service) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

petrol station

nom masculin (vieilli (station-service) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un poste d'essence au supermarché.

get petrol

locution verbale (faire le plein d'essence) (UK)

Il prit de l'essence pour continuer sa route.

gas station

nom féminin (lieu où faire le plein de carburant) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le voyant de niveau de carburant vient de s'allumer, il va falloir trouver une station d'essence.

run out of petrol

locution verbale (ne plus avoir d'essence) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous sommes tombés en panne d'essence au beau milieu de la campagne.

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