gasoline car
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gasoline car
A vehicle, especially a car, that is powered by a gasoline engine. The term is used to distinguish it from vehicles with other types of drive, such as diesel or electric motors.
Mein alter Benziner verbraucht in der Stadt leider über zehn Liter.
Unfortunately, my old gasoline car uses over ten liters in the city.
The word is formed by adding the ending '-er' to the noun 'Benzin' (gasoline). This ending is often used in German to refer to a person or device that is connected with the base word.
Ein Benziner ist ein Auto, das mit Benzin fährt.
A 'Benziner' is a car that runs on gasoline.
'Benziner' (gasoline car) is the common everyday term. In technical or very formal texts, you would more likely speak of a 'Fahrzeug mit Benzinmotor' (vehicle with a gasoline engine) or 'Fahrzeug mit Ottomotor' (vehicle with a spark-ignition engine).
Im Alltag fragt man einfach: „Fährst du einen Benziner oder einen Diesel?“
In everyday language, you simply ask: 'Do you drive a gasoline car or a diesel?'
Common verbs used with 'Benziner' (gasoline car) are 'einen Benziner fahren' (to drive a gasoline car), 'sich einen Benziner kaufen' (to buy oneself a gasoline car), or 'einen Benziner verkaufen' (to sell a gasoline car).
Wegen der hohen Spritpreise wollen wir unseren alten Benziner verkaufen.
Because of the high fuel prices, we want to sell our old gasoline car.
diesel
'Diesel' and 'Benziner' can both refer to a car according to its engine. In this use, a 'Diesel' is a vehicle with a diesel engine, and a 'Benziner' is a vehicle with a gasoline engine. So they are opposites. What can be confusing is that 'Diesel' can also be the fuel, while 'Benziner' always means the vehicle. When talking about the car, you can say 'ein Diesel' or 'ein Benziner'.
Im Autohaus hat sich Lena aus Interesse einen Benziner angesehen.
At the dealership, Lena looked at a gasoline car out of interest.
Mein Nachbar fährt einen Diesel, weil er oft lange Strecken zur Arbeit hat.
My neighbor drives a diesel because he often has long trips to work.