lubricate (redirected from lubricative)

lu·bri·cate  (lbr-kt)

v. lu·bri·cat·ed, lu·bri·cat·ing, lu·bri·cates

v.tr.

1. To apply a lubricant to.

2. To make slippery or smooth.

v.intr.

To act as a lubricant.

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[Latin lbricre, lbrict-, from lbricus, slippery; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots.]

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lubri·cation n.

lubri·cative adj.

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lubricate [ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt]

vb

1. (tr) to cover or treat with an oily or greasy substance so as to lessen friction

2. (tr) to make greasy, slippery, or smooth

3. (intr) to act as a lubricant

[from Latin lūbricāre, from lūbricus slippery]

lubrication  n

lubricational  adj

lubricative  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	lubricate - have lubricating properties; "the liquid in this can lubricates well" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	2.	lubricate - apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car" lube fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
	3.	lubricate - make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant; "lubricate the key" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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lubricate

verb oil, grease, smear, smooth the way, oil the wheels, make smooth, make slippery Mineral oils are used to lubricate the machinery.

Translations

lubricate [ˈluːbrɪkeɪt] VT → lubricar, engrasar

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lubricate [ˈluːbrɪkeɪt] vt → lubrifier, graisser

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lubricate

vt (lit, fig) → schmieren, ölen; lubricated sheath → Kondom m → mit Gleitsubstanz; well-lubricated (hum) → bezecht; to lubricate the wheels of commerce → den Handel reibungslos gestalten

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lubricate [ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt] vt → lubrificare
lubricating oil → lubrificante m

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lubricate [ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt] vt → lubrificare
lubricating oil → lubrificante m

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lubricate

v lubricate [ˈluːbrikeit]

to oil (a machine etc) to make it move more easily and smoothly. smeer يُزَيِّت، يُشَحِّم смазвам namazat smøre schmieren λιπαίνω, γρασάρω lubricar, engrasar õlitama روغن کاری کردن voidella lubrifier לְגָרֵז, לְשַמֵן चिकना करना podmazati olajoz, ken melumasi smyrja lubrificare 油をさす 기름을 치다 tepti eļļot (mašīnu) membubuh pelincir smeren smøre, olje smarować, oliwić lubrificar a unge, a lubrefia смазывать namazať naoljiti podmazati smörja หยอดน้ำมันหล่อลื่น yağlamak 使潤滑, 加潤滑油 мастити, змащувати تیل یا چکنائی کے ذریعے رگڑ سے بچاؤ کرنا bôi trơn 使润滑, 加润滑油

n lubriˈcation

smering تَزْييت، تَشْحيم смазка mazání smøring das Schmieren λίπανση lubrificación õlitamine روغن کاری voitelu lubrification שִׁימוּן, גֵירוּז चिकनाई podmazivanje olajozás, kenés pelumasan smurning lubrificazione 注油 매끄럽게 하기 tepimas (mašīnas) eļļošana pelinciran smering smøring smarowanie, oliwienie lubrificação ungere смазывание mazanie naoljenje podmazivanje smörjning หล่อลื่น yağlama 潤滑 мастіння, змащування رواں ساز sự bôi trơn 润滑

n lubricant

something (oil etc) which lubricates. smeermiddel زَيْت تَشْحيم смазка mazadlo smøremiddel das Schmiermittel λιπαντικό, γράσο lubricante õli, määre ماده روغنی voiteluaine lubrifiant חוֹמֵר סִיכָּה चिकना करने वाली वस्तु sredstvo za podmazivanje kenőanyag pelumas smurolía, koppafeiti lubrificante 潤滑剤 윤활유 tepalas, alyva smērviela pelincir smeermiddel smøremiddel, (smøre)olje smar, oliwa lubrificante lubrifiant смазочный материал mazadlo mazivo lubrikant smörjmedel น้ำมันหล่อลื่น yağ, motor yağı 潤滑劑 змазка, лубрикант چکنائی، روغن dầu nhờn 润滑剂