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oil  (oil)

n.

1. Any of numerous mineral, vegetable, and synthetic substances and animal and vegetable fats that are generally slippery, combustible, viscous, liquid or liquefiable at room temperatures, soluble in various organic solvents such as ether but not in water, and used in a great variety of products, especially lubricants and fuels.

2.

a. Petroleum.

b. A petroleum derivative, such as a machine oil or lubricant.

3. A substance with an oily consistency.

4. Oil paint.

5. A painting done in oil paint.

6. Insincere flattery.

tr.v. oiled, oil·ing, oils

To lubricate, supply, cover, or polish with oil.

Idiom:

oil (someone's) hand/palm Informal

1. To bribe: an attorney who tried to oil the judge's hand to obtain a favorable verdict.

2. To give a tip to: oiled the porter's palm.

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[Middle English, from Old French oile, from Latin oleum, olive oil, from Greek *elaiwon, elaion, from *elaiw, elai, olive.]

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oil

Noun

1. any of a number of viscous liquids with a smooth sticky feel, which are usually flammable, insoluble in water, and are obtained from plants, animals, or mineral deposits by synthesis

2. same as petroleum

3. a substance derived from petroleum and used for lubrication

4. Brit paraffin as a domestic fuel

5. oil colour or paint

6. an oil painting

Verb

1. to lubricate with oil or apply oil to

2. oil the wheels to make things run smoothly [Latin oleum (olive) oil]

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oil  (oil)

Any of a large class of viscous liquids that are typically very slippery and greasy. Oils are composed mostly of glycerides. They are flammable, do not mix with water, and include animal and vegetable fats as well as substances of mineral or synthetic origin. They are used in food, soap, and candles, and make good lubricants and fuels. See essential oilmineral oilpetroleum

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water sassafras oil - oil from root bark of sassafras trees; used in perfumery and as a disinfectant calamus oil - carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume mustard oil - oil obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soap colza oil, rape oil, rapeseed oil - edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant safflower oil - oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints hydnocarpus oil - oil from seeds of trees of the genus Hydnocarpus especially Hydnocarpus wightiana (Hydnocarpus laurifolia) babacu oil, babassu oil - fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil cohune fat, cohune oil, cohune-nut oil - semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making almond oil, expressed almond oil, sweet almond oil - pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds hedeoma oil, pennyroyal oil - aromatic oil from American pennyroyal hyssop oil - used chiefly in liqueurs spike lavender oil, spike oil - pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics pennyroyal oil - oil from European pennyroyal having an odor like mint; used chiefly in soaps croton oil - viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action fuel oil, heating oil - a petroleum product used for fuel animal oil - any oil obtained from animal substances camphor oil - oil distilled from camphor resin grease, lubricating oil - a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) essential oil, volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings lipid, lipide, lipoid - an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) mineral oil - a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener) motor oil - oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor fatty oil, fixed oil - nonvolatile animal or plant oil fusel oil - a mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquors stand oil - a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C neroli oil - an odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring tall oil - an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants crude, crude oil, fossil oil, petroleum, rock oil, oil - a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons shale oil - oil extracted from oil shale by heating flaxseed oil, linseed oil - a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints Chinese wood oil, tung oil - a yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree chaulmoogra oil - an oil from chaulmoogra trees; used in treatment of skin diseases and leprosy lemon grass, lemongrass, lemongrass oil - an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
	2.	oil - oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist oil color, oil colour oil paint - paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
	3.	oil - a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons crude, crude oil, fossil oil, petroleum, rock oil atomic number 6, carbon, C - an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds fossil fuel - fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water resid, residual oil - oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
	4.	oil - any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants vegetable oil edible fat - oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine, margarin - a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter cooking oil - any of numerous vegetable oils used in cooking sweet oil - mild vegetable oil when used as food; especially olive or edible rape oil canola, canola oil - vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids coconut oil, copra oil - oil from coconuts corn oil - oil from the germs of corn grains cottonseed oil - edible oil pressed from cottonseeds olive oil - oil from olives palm oil - oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm groundnut oil, peanut oil - an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap salad oil - any of several edible vegetable oils that can be used in salad dressings safflower oil - oil from seeds of the safflower plant sesame oil - oil obtained from sesame seeds soyabean oil, soybean oil - oil from soya beans sunflower oil, sunflower-seed oil - oil from sunflower seeds walnut oil - oil from walnuts madia oil - used as a substitute for olive oil drying oil - an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base
Verb	1.	oil - cover with oil, as if by rubbing; "oil the wooden surface" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	2.	oil - administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing anele, embrocate, inunct, anoint bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"

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oil

noun 1. lubricant, grease, lubrication, fuel oil

noun 2. lotion, cream, balm, salve, liniment, embrocation, solution

verb 3. lubricate, grease, make slippery

Translations

oil [ɔɪl] n → aceite m (= petroleum); petróleo

vt [+ machine] → engrasar;

fried in oil → frito en aceite

oil [ɔɪl] n → huile f (= petroleum); pétrole m;

(for central heating) → mazout m

vt [+ machine] → graisser

oil [ɔɪl] n → Öl nt (= petroleum); (Erd)öl nt

vt → ölen

oil [ɔɪl] n → olio (= petroleum); petrolio;

(for central heating) → nafta

vt [+ machine] → lubrificare

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oil

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 öljyvärit huile צִבְעֵי שֶׁמֶן तैलचित्र uljana boja olajfesték cat minyak olíumálning olio 油絵 유화(물감) 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 ˈoily

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 기름의, 기름투성이의 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 지나치게 붙임성이 있는 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 ˈoilfield

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 유화물감 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 기름 야자 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 ˈoil-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 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 ˈoil-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 ˈoil-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 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 osua öljysuoneen 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