TopicOil & energy
dijel · /tid͡ʑel/
디젤
/tid͡ʑel/noun
diesel; a diesel engine or diesel fuel
경유(디젤 연료); 디젤 엔진
Korean loanword from English 'diesel'; the fuel itself is usually labeled 경유 at Korean gas stations.
영어 diesel에서 온 외래어로, 연료 자체는 주유소에서 '경유'라고 부릅니다.
Examples
This truck has a diesel engine, so it's strong even uphill.
Diesel cars get good mileage but tend to be a bit noisy.
These days many people switch from diesel to electric cars.
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