corn oil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for corn oil in the English»French Dictionary

corn oil N

corn oil

huile f de maïs

Translations for corn oil in the English»French Dictionary

corn/sunflower oil

huile de maïs/tournesol

Translations for corn oil in the French»English Dictionary

huile de maïs

corn oil

Translations for corn oil in the English»French Dictionary

I.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] N

1. oil:

oil (for fuel)

pétrole m

oil (for lubrication)

huile f

to check the oil MOTOR

vérifier le niveau d'huile

to change the oil MOTOR

faire la vidange

to strike oil lit

découvrir du pétrole

to strike oil fig

découvrir une mine d'or

to strike oil attr deposit, exporter, producer

de pétrole

to strike oil prices

du pétrole

to strike oil company, crisis, industry, exploration, production, terminal

pétrolier/-ière

to strike oil imports, reserves

pétrolier/-ière

an oil magnate

un magnat du pétrole

2. oil (for cooking):

oil

huile f

corn/sunflower oil

huile de maïs/tournesol

to cook with oil

cuisiner à l'huile

an oil and vinegar dressing

une vinaigrette

3. oil ART (medium):

oil

huile f U

to work in oils

peindre à l'huile

the portrait is (done) in oils

c'est un portrait à l'huile

4. oil ART (picture):

oil

huile f

5. oil (medicinal, beauty):

oil

huile f

essential oils

huiles fpl essentielles

oil of cloves/lemon

essence f de girofle/citron

6. oil Am (flattery):

oil inf

pommade f inf

oil inf

flatterie f

II.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] VB trans

1. oil (lubricate):

oil mechanism, parts

huiler, lubrifier

oil pan

huiler

2. oil (apply cosmetic to):

oil skin, hair

huiler

III.oiled ADJ

1. oiled:

oiled hair, moustache

huilé

oiled pistons, mechanism

huilé

oiled seabird, animal

mazouté

oiled cloth, paper, silk

huilé

Phrases:

well-oiled (drunk) inf

bien beurré inf

well-oiled (drunk) inf

ivre

IV.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl]

oil and water do not mix

on ne peut pas marier l'eau et le feu

to oil the wheels

mettre de l'huile dans les rouages

to pour oil on troubled waters

apaiser les esprits

corn [Brit kɔːn, Am kɔrn] N

1. corn (wheat):

corn

blé m

2. corn Am (maize):

corn

maïs m

3. corn (seed):

corn

grain m (de céréale)

4. corn MED (on foot):

corn

cor m

5. corn (in book, film etc):

corn inf, pej

mièvrerie f

to tread on sb's corns

froisser qn

corn oil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for corn oil in the English»French Dictionary

to check the oil corn oil

huile de maïs

Translations for corn oil in the English»French Dictionary

I.oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (lubricant, for cooking):

oil

huile f

to change the oil

faire la vidange

to check the oil

contrôler le niveau d'huile

to check the oil corn oil

huile de maïs

to cook with oil

cuisiner à l'huile

2. oil no pl (petroleum):

oil

pétrole m

to drill for oil

chercher du pétrole

3. oil (oil-based colours):

oils pl

huiles fpl

Phrases:

to burn the midnight oil

travailler jusqu'à tard dans la nuit

to mix like oil and water

mal se mélanger

II.oil [ɔɪl] VB trans

oil

huiler

corn¹ [kɔ:n, Am kɔ:rn] N

1. corn Brit (cereal):

corn

blé m

2. corn Am (maize):

corn

maïs m

3. corn Am inf (something trite):

corn

banalité f

corn² [kɔ:n, Am kɔ:rn] N

corn MED:

corn

cor m

Phrases:

to tread on sb's corns

toucher la corde sensible de qn