refuelling

[US]/ˌri:'fjuəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. reabastecimento em voo
v. encher com combustível

Example Sentences

the flight landed for a refuelling stop.

o voo pousou para uma parada de abastecimento.

Real-world Examples

After refuelling at Bangkok, they flew on to Singapore.

Após reabastecerem em Banguecoque, voaram para Singapura.

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.

Mas eles têm o tamanho de aeronaves leves e precisam de infraestrutura de suporte considerável, como pistas e instalações de reabastecimento.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And refuelling it is a bit of a pain.

E reabastecer é um pouco complicado.

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, provavelmente terão que permanecer a pelo menos 1.000 km da costa, uma distância que seus caças não podem percorrer sem reabastecimento.

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.

Planos anteriores da Airbus de fabricar aeronaves na América foram frustrados quando a Boeing a superou para ganhar um grande pedido de tanques de reabastecimento em voo do Pentágono.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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