grease

grease

 (grēs)

n.

1. Soft or melted animal fat, especially after rendering.

2. A thick oil or viscous substance, especially when used as a lubricant.

3.

a. The oily substance present in raw wool; suint.

b. Raw wool that has not been cleansed of this oily substance.

4. Slang Something, such as money or influence, that facilitates the attainment of an object or a desire: accepted some grease to fix the outcome of the race.

tr.v. (grēs, grēz) greased, greas·ing, greas·es

1. To coat, smear, or soil with grease: greased the pie pan.

2. To lubricate with grease.

3. To facilitate the progress of.

4. Slang To kill. See Note at greasy.

Idiom:

grease (someone's) palm/hand Slang

To bribe.

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[Middle English grese, from Anglo-Norman grece, from Vulgar Latin *crassia, from Latin crassus, fat, thick.]

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grease′less adj.

grease′proof′ adj.

grease

n

1. (Cookery) animal fat in a soft or melted condition

2. (General Engineering) any thick fatty oil, esp one used as a lubricant for machinery, etc

3. (Agriculture) shorn fleece before it has been cleaned

4. (Veterinary Science) vet science Also called: seborrhoea inflammation of the skin of horses around the fetlocks, usually covered with an oily secretion

vb (tr)

5. to soil, coat, or lubricate with grease

6. to ease the course of: his education greased his path to success.

7. grease the palm of grease the hand of slang to influence by giving money to; bribe

[C13: from Old French craisse, from Latin crassus thick]

ˈgreaseless adj

grease

(n. gris; v. gris, griz)

n., v. greased, greas•ing. n.

1. the melted or rendered fat of animals, esp. when in a soft state.

2. fatty or oily matter in general; lubricant.

3. Also called grease′ wool`. wool, as shorn, before being cleansed of the oily matter.

4. Informal. a bribe.

v.t.

5. to put grease on: to grease the axle of a car.

6. to smear or cover with grease.

7. to cause to occur easily; smooth the way.

8. Informal. to bribe.

Idioms:

grease someone's palm or hand, to give someone money as a bribe.

[1250–1300; < Old French craisse « Latin crassus fat, thick]

grease′less, adj.

grease′proof`, adj.

grease

Past participle: greased
Gerund: greasing

Imperative

grease

grease

grease

To coat the inside of a pan or dish with fat.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grease - a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) lubricating oil axle grease - a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles oil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
	2.	grease - the state of being covered with unclean things grime, grunge, soil, dirt, filth, stain dirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary
Verb	1.	grease - lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels" 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"

Translations

شَحْممادّة زيتيَّهيُشَحِّم

kolomazmazadlomazivonamazatsádlo

fedtsmøresmørefedt

FettölenSchmiereSchmierölabschmieren

λίπος

grasa

lahjoaöljytärasvarasvatavoidella

graissegraisseramenderenduireétaler

चरबी

mast

zsírozmegkenmegvesztegetolajozolvasztott zsír

feitismyrja

grassograsso animaleingrassarelubrificareolio lubrificante

獣脂

그리스

glitumasglitusriebaluotasslidustaukai

ieeļļotieziestsmērvielatauki

vetsmeersmerenomkopen

fettgrissmørefett

tłuszcz

gordura

коломазьсалосмазка

sadlo

maščobamastnamastiti

fett

น้ำมัน

yağyağlamakgres yağıgreslemek

چربی

mỡ

油脂油膏涂油动物油脂

grease

[griːs]

A. N (= oil, fat etc) → grasa f; [of candle] → sebo m; (= dirt) → mugre f; (= lubricant) → lubricante m

B. VT [+ baking tin] → engrasar (Aut etc) → engrasar, lubricar
like greased lightning → como un relámpago
to grease sb's palm → untar la mano a algn

C. CPD grease gun N → pistola f engrasadora, engrasadora f a presión
grease monkey N (US) → mecánico/a m/f, maquinista mf
grease nipple N (Aut) → engrasador m
grease remover N → quitagrasas m inv

grease

[ˈgriːz ˈgriːs]

n

(pejorative) (= fat) → gras m

(= lubricating oil) → lubrifiant m

(= dirty oil)
His clothes were covered in grease → Ses vêtements étaient couverts de cambouis.

vt

[+ dish, tin] → graisser

[+ part of machine] → lubrifier
to grease the skids (US) (fig) → huiler les rouagesgrease gun n → graisseur m

grease

n

→ Fett nt; (= lubricant) → (Schmier)fett nt, → Schmiere f; his hair was thick with grease → seine Haare starrten vor Fett

(also grease wool) → Schweißwolle f

vt → fetten; skin → einfetten, einschmieren (inf); (Aut, Tech) → schmieren; to grease back one’s hair → sich (dat) → die Haare mit Pomade nach hinten frisieren; to grease somebody’s palm (inf) → jdm etwas zustecken (inf), → jdn schmieren (inf); like greased lightning (inf) → wie ein geölter Blitz

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grease

:

grease gun

n → Fettspritze or -presse f

grease mark

n → Fettfleck m

grease monkey

n (inf) → Mechanikerlehrling m

grease nipple

n → Schmiernippel m

greasepaint

n (Theat) → (Fett)schminke f

greaseproof

adj → fettdicht; grease paper → Pergamentpapier nt

grease

[griːs]

1. n (fat) → grasso, unto; (lubricant) → grasso, lubrificante m

2. vt (baking tin) → ungere (Aut) → ingrassare, lubrificare
like greased lightning (fam) → come una saetta
to grease the skids (Am) (fig) → spianare la strada

grease

(griːs) noun

1. soft, thick, animal fat. vet, olierigheid شَحْم мас gordura sádlo das Fett fedt λίγδα, λίποςgrasa rasv روغن دنبه rasva graisseשומן चर्बी mast, salo (olvasztott) zsír lemak feiti grasso 獣脂 (부드러운) 수지(獸脂) taukai, riebalai tauki minyak vet, smeerfetttłuszcz غوړى: حيوانى غوړى، مو: كړيس gră­­­sime жир sadlo, tuk mast mast fett, talg, ister, flott ไขมันสัตว์ yağ 動物脂肪 смалець چکنائی mỡ động vật 动物油脂

2. any thick, oily substance. She put grease on the squeaking hinge. ghries مادّة زيتيَّه смазка gordura mazadlo, kolomaz das Schmieröl smørefedt; fedt γράσοgrasa määre روغن rasva graisseשמן, סיכה चिकनाई mast, sredstvo za podmazivanje zsiradék pelumas (smurnings)feiti grasso, lubrificante グリース 그리스, 윤활유 tepalas smērviela gris smeersmørefett, grissmar غوړى gordura untură смазка mazadlo maščoba mast smörjmedel, -olja, konsistensfett ใส่น้ำมันหล่อลื่น gres yağı 油脂 мастило روغن dầu mỡ 油脂，油膏

verb

to put grease on, over or in. The mechanic greased the car's axle. smeer olie يُشَحِّم смазвам lubrificar namazat ölen smøre γρασάρω, λαδώνωengrasar õlitama روغن زدن به rasvata graisser לְשַמֵן, לְגָרֵז चिकना करना podmazati zsíroz melumasi smyrja ingrassare, lubrificare グリースを塗る 그리스를 치다 (su)tepti ieeļļot; ieziest menggris smeren, invetten, oliënsmøresmarować غوړى وهل په lubrificar a unge, a da cu un­soare смазывать namazať namazati z maščobo podmazati smörja หยอดน้ำมัน greslemek, yağlamak 塗上油脂 змащувати چکنا کرنا tra mỡ 涂油

ˈgreasy adjective

1. of or like grease. greasy food. vetterige, olierige دُهْني тлъст oleoso mastný, tučný fettig fedtet λιπαρόςgraso rasvane چرب rasvainen graisseux שׁוּמָנִי चिकना mastan zsíros berminyak fitugur, feitur grasso 油っこい 기름기가 도는 riebus taukains berminyak vettigfetttłusty غوړ oleoso gras жирный mastný masten mastan fet, flottig ซึ่งเป็นน้ำมัน yağlı 油膩的 жирний چکنائی والا کھانا béo 油腻的

2. covered in grease. greasy hands. olierige مُغَطّى بالدُّهْن мазен engordurado mastný, umaštěný schmierig fedtet; indsmurt λιγδιασμένος grasiento määrdunud روغنی rasvainen graisseux שׁוּמָנִי चिकनाई लगा mastan, zamašćen zsíros penuh minyak fitugur, kámugur unto 脂らのついた 기름투성이의 riebaluotas, tepaluotas eļļains berminyak vettig, vuilfettet, oljet usmarowany غوړییز engordurado unsuros жирный zamastený masten mastan flottig, nedsmord, oljig ทาน้ำมันไว้ yağlı, yağlanmış 沾滿油脂的 жирний چکنائی میں لپٹا dính mỡ 沾有油脂的

3. slippery, as if covered in grease. greasy roads. gladde زَلِق плъзгав escorregadio kluzký glitschig fedtet; glat γλιστερόςresbaladizo libe لیز liukas glissant שַׁמנוּנִי चकिना sklizak csúszós licin háll, sleipur scivoloso 滑りやすい 미끈거리는 slidus, glitus slidens berminyak glibberig, gladglatt, sleipśliski ښوینده escorregadio alunecos скользкий klzký spolzek klizav hal ลื่น kaygan 滑的 слизький بہت چکنا trơn 滑的

ˈgreasiness noun

vetterigheid, olierigheid دُهْنِيَّه мазнота gordura mastnost die Fettigkeit det, som er fedtet λιπαρότητα lo grasiento; lo resbaladizo rasvasus چربی؛ لیزی rasvaisuus état graisseux שַׁמנוּנִיוּת चिकनाई skliskost zsírosság kelicinan e-ð sem er feitt/fitugt untuosità 脂っこさ 미끈거림 riebumas, glitumas taukainums sifat berminyak vettigheid; glibberigheid det som er fett(et) tłustość غوړ gordura grăsime сальность mastnota mastnost masnoća flottighet, oljighet ความมัน kayganlık, yağlılık 油膩 сальність; масність چکنائی tính chất béo ngậy 油脂

grease

→ شَحْم mazivo fedt Fett λίπος grasa rasva graisse mast grasso 獣脂 그리스 smeer fett tłuszcz gordura смазка fett น้ำมัน yağ mỡ 油脂

grease

n grasa