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Oil - English meaning

Oil – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.

Usage examples:

That competition is helping the world move away from carbon-rich fuels, like oil and coal.

Synonims:

LubricantLubricationGreaseFuelPetroleumBlack goldLube
noun

Oil paint.

Usage examples:

A portrait in oils
noun

Information or facts.

Usage examples:

Young had some good oil on the adelaide races
verb

Lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil.

Usage examples:

I'll oil that gate for you tomorrow

Synonims:

LubricateGreaseLube
verb

Supply with oil as fuel.

Usage examples:

Attempts should not be made to oil individual tanks too rapidly
noun

Thick, liquid fat obtained from plants which does not mix with water and is used esp. in cooking

Usage examples:

[ u ] vegetable/corn/olive oil, [ u ] i like oil and vinegar on my salad., [ c ] these cookies are …
noun

A thick liquid that comes from under the earth's surface and is used as a fuel and for making plastics, etc.

Usage examples:

More than 6,000 rigs were drilling for oil and gas., the oil price increase is a genuine concern., …

Oil translation into English

Oil: translate from English into Chinese

Translate oil into Chinese (Simplified)}
油, 石油, 加油, 上油, 膏, 涂上, 擦上

Oil: translate from English into Dutch

Translate oil into Dutch}
Olie-, Olie, Oliën, Petroleum, Olie worden, Met olie insmeren, Vleierij, Omkoperij, Met olie bereiden, Stookolie innemen

Oil: translate from English into French

Translate oil into French}
Pétrole, Huile, Huiler, Lubrifier, Graisser

Oil: translate from English into German

Translate oil into German}
Öl, Erdöl, Ölen, Ölgemälde, Ölfarbe, Schmieren, Einschmieren, Schmeicheleien, Firnissen

Oil: translate from English into Hindi

Translate oil into Hindi}
तेल, तेल का, तैल, घी, तेल देना, रोग़न, लगाना, चिकनाना, चिकनाई करना, चिकना करना

Oil: translate from English into Italian

Translate oil into Italian}
Olio, Petrolio, Nafta, Oliare, Lubrificare, Ungere

Oil: translate from English into Korean

Translate oil into Korean}
기름, 유화 물감, 녹이다, 녹다, 유포제 옷, 상의와 바지로 된 유포제 옷, ...에 기름을 바르다, ...에 기름을 먹이다, 지방 따위를 녹이다, 지방 따위가 녹다, 버터 따위가 녹다, 기름의, 기름에서 채취되는, 기름을 연료로 사용하는

Oil: translate from English into Russian

Translate oil into Russian}
Масло, Нефтяной, Нефть, Масляный, Смазать, Смазывать, Смазочный материал, Масляная краска, Жидкая смазка, Пропитывать маслом, Масло жидкое, Промасливать, Картина, написанная маслом

Oil: translate from English into Spanish

Translate oil into Spanish}
Aceite, Petróleo, Óleo, Petrolero, Engrasar, Aceitar, Lubricar, Crisma, Lubrificar, Santo óleo, Caldos, Enaceitar, Pintar

Word origin

Middle English: from Old Northern French olie, Old French oile, from Latin oleum ‘(olive) oil’; compare with olea ‘olive’.

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Oil synonims

fuel

ˈfjuː.əl

noun

Material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.

Usage examples:

One aircraft ran out of fuel and had to ditch
verb

Supply or power (an industrial plant, vehicle, or machine) with fuel.

Usage examples:

Power stations fuelled by low-grade coal
noun

A substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned

Usage examples:

Wood, coal, oil, petrol, and gas are all different kinds of fuel., plutonium is a fuel used to prod…
Fuel - all meanings in English

grease

ɡriːs

noun

A thick oily substance, especially as used as a lubricant.

Usage examples:

Axle grease
verb

Smear or lubricate with grease.

Usage examples:

Grease a shallow baking dish
noun

Animal fat that is soft after melting

Usage examples:

There’s always a lot of grease when you cook lamb., you ought to put some grease on that hinge., gr…
Grease - all meanings in English

lube

noun

A lubricant.

Usage examples:

A wide variety of lubes and waxes
verb

Lubricate (something).

Usage examples:

Lube the hinge with some oil
noun

A substance that is used to make parts move easily

Lube - all meanings in English

lubricant

noun

A substance used for lubricating an engine or component, such as oil or grease.

Usage examples:

Squirt in a lubricant on a regular basis
adjective

Lubricating.

Usage examples:

A thin lubricant film
Lubricant - all meanings in English

lubricate

verb

Apply a substance such as oil or grease to (an engine or component) so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.

Usage examples:

Remove the nut and lubricate the thread
verb

To put oil or an oily substance on or in something so that its parts move easily

Usage examples:

To lubricate gears/machinery, engine lubrication
Lubricate - all meanings in English

lubrication

noun

The action of applying a substance such as oil or grease to an engine or component so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.

Usage examples:

Instruments with moving parts may require lubrication
noun

Use of a substance such as oil to make a machine or device operate more easily, or to prevent something sticking or rubbing

Usage examples:

Lubrication with gel can help to reduce friction., supporters say biodiesel fuels aid engine lubric…
Lubrication - all meanings in English

petroleum

noun

A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil.

Usage examples:

Liquid paraffin is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum.
noun

A dark, thick oil obtained from under the ground and made into fuels such as gas and heating oil, and used in making plastics

noun

A dark thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances, including petrol, are produced

Usage examples:

Imports of petroleum and petroleum products declined by 23.9 %., most industrialized societies depe…
Petroleum - all meanings in English

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