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gas

Also spelled: el gas · el tanque de gas · el camión del gas

What does gas mean?

The cooking gas cylinder, bought by exchange from the truck that comes through the neighborhood or at the shop. Running out of gas halfway through cooking is a universal Panamanian domestic scene.

Example

We're out of gas, we have to wait for the truck.Se acabó el gas, hay que esperar al camión.

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nationwide
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