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oil [ɔɪl] n 1. any of a number of viscous liquids with a smooth sticky feel. They are usually flammable, insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, and are obtained from plants and animals, from mineral deposits, and by synthesis. They are used as lubricants, fuels, perfumes, foodstuffs, and raw materials for chemicals See also essential oil, fixed oil 2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a. another name for petroleum b. (as modifier) an oil engine an oil rig 3. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a. Also called lubricating oil any of a number of substances usually derived from petroleum and used for lubrication b. (in combination) an oilcan an oilstone c. (as modifier) an oil pump 4. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Also called fuel oil a petroleum product used as a fuel in domestic heating, industrial furnaces, marine engines, etc. 5. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Brit a. paraffin, esp when used as a domestic fuel b. (as modifier) an oil lamp an oil stove 6. any substance of a consistency resembling that of oil oil of vitriol 7. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the solvent, usually linseed oil, with which pigments are mixed to make artists' paints 8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a. (often plural) oil colour or paint b. (as modifier) an oil painting 9. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an oil painting the good (dinkum) oil Austral and NZ slang facts or news strike oil a. (Mining & Quarrying) to discover petroleum while drilling for it b. Informal to become very rich or successful vb (tr) 1. to lubricate, smear, polish, etc., with oil or an oily substance 2. Informal to bribe (esp in the phrase oil someone's palm) oil the wheels to make things run smoothly 4. See well-oiled [from Old French oile, from Latin oleum (olive) oil, from olea olive tree, from Greek elaia olive] oil-like adj
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oil verb noun 1. lubricant, grease, lubrication, fuel oil Her car had run out of oil. 2. lotion, cream, balm, salve, liniment, embrocation, solution sun-tan oil OilsEdible oils benne, gingili, or sesame, butyrin, corn, cottonseed, fixed, maize, nut, oleo, olive, palm, peanut, peppermint, soya, sunflower seed, vegetable Industrial oils benzaldehyde, banana or pentyl acetate, bone, crude, Chinese wood or tung, coal, colza, diesel, drying, fuel, fusel, glutaraldehyde, gas, heavy, linseed, mineral, neat's foot, paraffin, parathion, rapeseed, rosin, shale, sperm, stand, train, turpentine, whale oil Oils used in perfume and medicine attar, bergamot, cajuput, camphorated, croton, castor, chaulmoogra, citronella, clove, coconut, cod-liver, eucalyptus, evening primrose, jojoba, lavender, Macassar, musk, mustard, neroli, palm, patchouli, peanut, rapeseed, sandalwood, sassafras, savin, tea tree, wintergreen, ylang-ylang Translations oil [ɔɪl] A. N C. CPD oil change N (Aut) → cambio m de aceite oil colours NPL (Art) → óleos mpl oil deposits NPL (Geol) → yacimientos mpl de petróleo oil filter N (Aut) → filtro m de aceite oil gauge N (Aut) → indicador m de(l)aceite oil industry N → industria f del petróleo oil lamp N → lámpara f de aceite, quinqué m oil level N → nivel m del aceite oil paint N (Art) → óleo m, pintura f al óleo oil painting N (Art) → pintura f al óleo she's no oil painting → no es ninguna belleza oil pipeline N → oleoducto m oil platform N → plataforma f petrolífera oil pollution N → contaminación f petrolífera oil pressure N (Aut) → presión f del aceite oil refinery N → refinería f de petróleo oil rig N → torre f de perforación (Naut) → plataforma f de perforación submarina oil slick N (large) → marea f negra; (small) → mancha f de petróleo, capa f de petróleo(en el agua) oil spill N (= act) → fuga f de petróleo; (= substance) = oil slick oil stove N (for cooking) → cocina f de petróleo; (for heating) → estufa f de petróleo oil tanker N → petrolero m oil terminal N → terminal f petrolífera oil well N → pozo m de petróleo oil [ˈɔɪl] n (for cooking, skincare) → huile f oil and vinegar → de l'huile et du vinaigre cooking oil → de l'huile de cuisine lavender, lemon and other essential oils → lavande, citron et autres huiles essentielles to pour oil on troubled waters → calmer le jeu (for lubricating) → huile f (for central heating) → mazout m oil n (= petroleum) → (Erd)öl nt; to strike oil (lit) → auf Öl stoßen; (fig) → einen guten Fund machen; (= get rich) → das große Los ziehen (Art: = painting) → Ölgemälde nt; to paint in oils → in Öl malen; a painting in oils → ein Ölgemälde nt (inf, = flattery) → Schmeicheleien pl vt → ölen, schmieren; table, furniture → einölen; to oil somebody’s tongue (fig) → jdm die Zunge ölen or schmieren; to oil the wheels (fig) → die Dinge erleichtern oil in cpds → Öl-; oil baron n → Ölmagnat m oil-based oilcake n → Ölkuchen m oilcan n → Ölkanne f; (for lubricating also) → Ölkännchen nt oil change oilcloth n → Wachstuch nt oil colours, (US) oil colors pl → Ölfarben pl oil company n → Ölkonzern m oil drum n → Ölfass nt oil: oil-exporting adj → Öl exportierend oilfield n → Ölfeld nt oil-fired oil gauge, (US) oil gage n → Ölstandsanzeiger m, → Ölstandsmesser m oil industry n → Ölindustrie f oil: oil lamp n → Öllampe f oil level n → Ölstand m oilman n → Ölindustrielle(r) mf; (= trader) → Ölhändler(in) m(f) oil paint n → Ölfarbe f oil painting n (= picture) → Ölgemälde nt; (= art) → Ölmalerei f; she’s no oil (inf) → sie ist nicht gerade eine Schönheit oilpan n → Ölwanne f oil platform n → Bohrinsel f, → Bohrplattform f oil pollution n → Ölverschmutzung f oil-producing adj → ölproduzierend oil refinery n → (Erd)ölraffinerie f oil-rich adj → ölreich oil rig n → (Öl)bohrinsel f oil sheik n → Ölscheich m oilskin n (= cloth) → Öltuch nt oilskins pl (= clothing) → Ölzeug nt oil slick n → Ölteppich m oil spill n → Ölkatastrophe f oil stove n → Ölofen m oil terminal n → Ölhafen m oil well n → Ölquelle f n oil [oil] a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil. olie زَيْت масло olej olie; -olie das Öl λάδι, πετρέλαιο aceite; petróleo õli, nafta روغن öljy huile שֶׁמֶן तेल ulje olaj minyak olía olio 油 기름 aliejus, alyva, nafta eļļa minyak olie olje oliwa, olej óleo ulei масло olej olje ulje olja น้ำมันพืช yağ 油 олія; нафта تيل، روغن dầu 油 v to put oil on or into The machine will work better if it's oiled. olie يُزَيِّت смазвам naolejovat smøre ölen λαδώνω, βάζω λάδι σε κτ. engrasar, lubricar õlitama روغن زدن öljytä graisser לְשָׁמֵן तेल लगाना podmazati (meg)olajoz meminyaki smyrja, olíubera oliare, ingrassare 油をぬる 기름을 바르다 (pa)tepti (alyva) []eļļot menyapu minyak oli{#225}{#137}{#225}n olje, smøre (inn med olje) (na)oliwić olear a unge cu ulei пропитывать маслом naolejovať naoljiti podmazati olja, smörja น้ำมัน yağlamak 加油 змазувати تيل ڈالنا tra dầu 加油 n pl oils oil paint He paints in oils. olieverf دِهان زَيْت маслени бои olejomalba oliefarve die Ölfarbe λαδομπογιά óleo õlivärvid رنگ روغنی öljyväri huile צִבְעֵי שֶׁמֶן तैलचित्र uljana boja olajfesték cat minyak olíumálning olio 油絵 유화, 용제 aliejiniai dažai eļļas krāsas cat minyak olieverf oljefarger olej óleo ulei(uri) масло, масляные краски olejomaľba oljnate barve uljane boje olja, oljefärger สีน้ำมัน yağlı boya 油畫顏料 олійна фарба, олія روغن کا پينٹ tranh sơn dầu 油画颜料 adj oily 1 of, like or covered with oil an oily liquid; an oily rag. olierig زَيْتي мазен olejový, mastný, napuštěný olejem olieret ölig ελαιώδης, λαδωμένος aceitoso, grasiento, graso õline, õli- روغنی؛ چرب öljyinen huileux, gras מָלֵא שֶׁמֶן तैल्य mastan, natopljen uljem olajos berminyak olíu-, olíukenndur oleoso, untuoso 油のまじった 기름기가 많은 aliejuotas, alyvuotas eļļains berminyak olieachtig oljeaktig, sleip, glatt, fett oleisty, tłusty oleoso uleios, unsuros масляный; маслянистый olejový, zamastený oljnat uljani oljig บุหรี่ yağlı, yağ içinde 油的,油狀的;塗有油的 маслянистий, оліїстий تيل جيسا، تيل لگا ہوا như dầu 油的,油状的;涂有油的 2 trying to be too friendly or polite The waiters in that restaurant are too oily. vleiend, vleierig مُتَمَلِّق ласкателен úlisný slesk aalglatt δουλοπρεπής empalagoso libekeelne چرب زبان lipevä mielleux חָלַקלַק चाटुकारिता-पूर्ण, चापलूसी से भरा pretjerano ljubazni kenetes menjilat manis mulut smeðjulegur untuoso 口先だけの 알랑거리는 perdėtai malonus iztapīgs; lišķīgs suka bermanis mulut itu glad glatt, slesk służalczy servil sensibil; politicos льстивый, угодливый úlisný priliznjen sladunjav lismande, sliskig สุภาพ yaltakçı, aşırı nazik 討好人的 єлейний, улесливий چاپلوس nịnh nọt 讨好人的 n oilfield a place where mineral oil is found There are oilfields in the North Sea. petroleumveld, olieveld حَقْل نَفْط нефтено находище ropné pole oliefelt das Ölfeld πετρελαιοφόρα περιοχή yacimiento petrolifero naftaväli حوزه نفتی öljykenttä gisement pétrolifère שְׂדֵה-נֶפט तेल-क्षेत्र nalazište nafte olajmező ladang minyak olíusvæði giacimento petrolifero 油田 유전 naftos telkinys naftas atradnes medan minyak olieveld oljefelt pole naftowe jazida de petróleo zăcământ petrolifer месторождение нефти ropné pole naftno polje naftno polje oljefält, oljedistrikt บ่อน้ำมันใต้ดินหรือทะเล petrol sahası 油田 нафтове родовище تيل کا علاقہ mỏ dầu 油田 oil paint paint made with oil Some artists prefer to use oil paint(s). olieverf دهان زَيْت маслена боя olejomalba oliefarve die Ölfarbe ελαιόχρωμα pintura al óleo õlivärv رنگ روغنی öljyväri peinture à huile צִבעֵי שֶׁמֶן तेल-पेंट uljane boje olajfesték cat minyak olíumálning pittura a olio 油絵具 유화 aliejiniai dažai eļļas krāsas cat minyak olieverf oljemaling farba olejna vopsele pentru pictura în ulei масляная краска olejová farba oljnata barva slikati ulja na platnu oljefärg สีน้ำมัน yağlı boya 油畫顏料 олійна фарба, олія روغں کے بنے ہوئے پينٹ sơn dầu 油画颜料 oil painting a picture painted with oil paints. olieverfskildery رَسْم بالزَّيْت маслена картина olejomalba oliemaleri das Ölgemälde ελαιογραφία cuadro al óleo õlimaal نقاشی رنگ روغن öljyvärimaalaus peinture à l'huile צִיוּר שֶׁמֶן तैलचित्र ulje na platnu olajfestmény lukisan cat minyak olíumálverk pittura/quadro a olio 油絵 유화 화법 aliejiniais dažais tapytas paveikslas eļļas glezna catan minyak olieverfschilderij oljemaleri obraz olejny tinta de óleo pictură în ulei картина, написанная масляными красками olejomaľba olje ulje na platnu oljemålning ภาพสีน้ำมัน yağlı boya resim/tablo 油畫 картина, написана олійними фарбами روغن کے پينٹ سے بني تصوير tranh sơn dầu 油画 oil palm a palm tree whose fruit and seeds yield oil. oliepalm شَجَر نَخيل زَيْتي маслена палма palma olejná oliepalme die Ölpalme ελαιοφοίνικας palmera õlipalm نخل روغنی öljypalmu palmier à huile דֶקֶל הַשֶׁמֶן एक तरह का पेड़ जिसके फल और बीज से तेल निकाला जाता है palma uljarica olajpálma kelapa sawit olíupálmi palma da olio あぶらやし 기니기름야자나무 aliejinė palmė eļļas palma pokok kelapa sawit olieverfschilderij oljepalme palma oliwna palmeira palmier de ulei масличная пальма palma olejná oljna palma uljana palma oljepalm น้ำมันปาล์ม yağlı hurma ağacı 棕櫚油樹 олійна пальма کھجور کا درخت جس کے پھل اور بيج سے تيل نکالا جاتا ہو cây cọ dầu 棕榈油树 n oil-rig a structure used to drill oil-wells The ship sailed past an enormous oil-rig. olieboortoring هَيْكَل التَّنْقيب عَن النَّفْط сонда těžní věž boreplatform der Ölbohrturm εξέδρα εξόρυξης πετρελαίου plataforma petrolífera naftapuurseadmed سکوی نفتی öljynporauslautta derrick מִתקָן קִידוּח נֶפְט आयल रिग naftna platforma fúrósziget anjungan minyak olíuborpallur piattaforma (di trivellazione petrolifera) 石油掘削装置 석유 굴착 장치 naftos bokštas naftas urbjtornis pelantar minyak boortoren boretårn platforma wiertnicza plataforma de petróleo sondă/puţ de ţiţei буровая вышка ťažná veža vrtalni stolp naftna platforma oljerigg, oljeborrplattform อุปกรณ์ขุดเจาะน้ำมัน petrol platformu 油田鑽井塔 нафтова вишка تيل نکالنے کي مشين giàn khoan dầu 油田钻井塔 n oil-tanker a ship used for carrying oil An oil-tanker has run aground near here. olietenkskip ناقِلَة نَفْط танкер ropný tanker olietanker der Öltanker πετρελαιοφόρο petrolero naftatanker تانکر نفت کش öljytankkeri pétrolier מֵכַלִית נֶפט तेलपोत tanker olajszállító hajó kapal minyak olíuflutningaskip petroliera タンカー 유조선 naftos tanklaivis naftas tankkuģis kapal tangki minyak olietanker oljetankskip ropowiec, tankowiec do przewozu ropy petroleiro petrolier танкер; нефтевоз ropný tanker tanker tanker za naftu oljetanker เรือขนาดใหญ่บรรทุกน้ำมัน petrol tankeri 油輪 танкер, наливне судно تيل کا ٹينکر tàu chở dầu 油轮 n oil-well a hole drilled into the earth or the sea-bed to obtain petroleum. oliebron, olieboorgat بِئْر نَفْط нефтен кладенец ropný vrt oliekilde die Ölquelle πετρελαιοπηγή pozo petrolífero naftapuurauk چاه نفت öljylähde puits de pétrole בְּאֵר נֶפט तेल का कुंआ naftna bušotina olajkút sumur minyak olíuborhola pozzo petrolifero 油井 유정(油井) naftos gręžinys naftas urbums telaga minyak oliebron oljebrønn/-kilde szyb naftowy poço de petróleo sondă/puţ de ţiţei нефтяная скважина ropný vrt naftni izvir izvor nafte oljekälla บ่อน้ำมัน petrol kuyusu 油井 нафтова свердловина تيل کا کنواں giếng dầu 油井 strike oil to find oil under the ground After drilling for several months, they finally struck oil; We've struck oil (= found what we have been looking for) in our search for a suitable house. olieontdekking, raakboor van olie يَكْتَشِف حَقْل بِتْرول откривам нефт narazit na ropu finde olie auf Öl stoßen, Erfolg haben ανακαλύπτω πετρέλαιο, βρίσκω αυτό που έψαχνα encontrar petróleo naftasoonele sattuma به نفت رسیدن löytää öljyä trouver du pétrole לִמצוֹא נֶפט जमीन से तेल निकालना, महत्वपूर्ण खोज करना pronaći naftu olajra bukkan menemukan minyak koma niður á olíu; komast í feitt trovare il petrolio 油脈を掘り当てる 유맥(油脈)을 찾아내다 rasti naftos telkinį, (kam) pasisekti atrast naftu menemui minyak olie aanboren,vinden wat men zoekt finne olje; finne en gullåre znaleźć ropę, wreszcie trafić/dotrzeć do celu descobrir petróleo a găsi petrol обнаружить месторождение нефти; напасть на жилу naraziť na ropu naleteti na nafto pronaći naftu påträffa (hitta) olja น้ำมันใต้ภิภพ petrol bulmak 發現油礦 знайти нафту تيل کي دريافت کرنا thăm dò dầu 发现油矿 oil → نفط, يُزيت naolejovat, olej olie, smøre Öl, ölen λάδι, λαδώνω aceite, lubricar öljy, öljytä huile, huiler nafta, nauljiti lubrificare, petrolio 油, 油を差す 기름, 기름을 바르다 olie, oliën olje naoliwić, olej lubrificar, óleo масло, смазывать olja, smörja ใส่น้ำมัน, น้ำมัน yağ, yağlamak bôi dầu, dầu 上油, 油 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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