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essence

French → English

noun//ɛ.sɑ̃s//

(fuel) gasoline: a refined petroleum product used to power car engines

Le prix de l'essence a encore augmenté à la pompe ce matin.

(English) The price of gasoline rose again at the pump this morning.

Ma voiture consomme beaucoup d'essence quand je roule en ville.

(English) My car consumes a lot of gas when I drive in the city.

noun//ɛ.sɑ̃s//

(philosophy) essence: the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something

La liberté est l'essence même de la démocratie moderne.

(English) Freedom is the very essence of modern democracy.

L'artiste a essayé de capturer l'essence du paysage dans son tableau.

(English) The artist tried to capture the essence of the landscape in his painting.

Entry ID: fr:en:essence · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary