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gi gass

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: gassgas · the accelerator · throttle
  1. tråkke ned gasspedalen slik at farten øker;
    gasse (III, 3)to open the throttle
    to press down the accelerator so that the speed increases;
    to open the throttlegasse (III, 3)
    Eng. phraseto step on the gas
    • ved forbikjøring må du gi litt ekstra gass when overtaking you need to give it a bit more throttle
  2. sette opp tempoet, yte mer;
    gi jernet (2)to give it your all
    to step up the pace, to put in more effort;
    to give it your allgi jernet (2)
    Eng. phraseto step on the gas
    • skøyteløperen gav gass ut av siste sving the skater put on a burst of speed coming out of the final bend