refuelling

[US]/ˌri:'fjuəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. reabastecimiento en vuelo
v. llenar de combustible

Example Sentences

the flight landed for a refuelling stop.

el vuelo aterrizó para una parada de reabastecimiento.

Real-world Examples

After refuelling at Bangkok, they flew on to Singapore.

Después de repostar en Bangkok, volaron a Singapur.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

But they are the size of light aircraft and need considerable supporting infrastructure, such as runways and refuelling facilities.

Pero tienen el tamaño de aviones pequeños y necesitan una infraestructura de apoyo considerable, como pistas y instalaciones de reabastecimiento.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And refuelling it is a bit of a pain.

Y reabastecerlo es un poco problemático.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

As a result, they will probably have to remain at least 1,000km away from shore, a distance that their warplanes cannot cross without refuelling.

Como resultado, probablemente tendrán que permanecer a al menos 1000 km de la costa, una distancia que sus aviones de guerra no pueden recorrer sin reabastecimiento.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Earlier plans by Airbus to make planes in America were thwarted when Boeing beat it to win a large order for mid-air refuelling tankers from the Pentagon.

Los planes anteriores de Airbus para fabricar aviones en Estados Unidos fueron frustrados cuando Boeing lo superó para ganar un pedido importante de tanques de reabastecimiento en el aire del Pentágono.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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