oil pressure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for oil pressure in the English»French Dictionary

oil pressure N

oil pressure

pression f d'huile

Translations for oil pressure in the French»English Dictionary

pression d'huile/des pneus

oil/tyre pressure

Translations for oil pressure in the English»French Dictionary

I.pressure [Brit ˈprɛʃə, Am ˈprɛʃər] N

1. pressure (gen):

pressure TECH, METEO

pression f

to exert/put pressure on sth

exercer une/faire pression sur qc

to store sth under pressure

stocker qc sous pression

a pressure of 1 kg per cm²

une pression de 1 kg par cm²

2. pressure (on person):

pressure fig

pression f

the pressure on her to conform

la pression exercée sur elle pour qu'elle se conforme à la norme

to put pressure on sb

faire pression sur qn (to do pour qu'il/elle fasse)

to do sth under pressure

faire qc sous la contrainte

to do sth under pressure from sb

faire qc sous la pression de qn

to work well/badly under pressure

travailler bien/mal sous pression

he is under pressure from his boss to do

son patron fait pression sur lui pour qu'il fasse

she has come under a lot of pressure to do

on exerce de fortes pressions sur elle pour l'amener à faire

to be put under pressure by one's job

être stressé par son travail inf

due to pressure of work

pour cause d'emploi du temps chargé

financial pressures

contraintes financières

the pressures of fame

les tensions amenées par la célébrité

the pressures of modern life

le stress de la vie moderne

3. pressure (volume):

pressure (of traffic, tourists, visitors)

flux m

II.pressure [Brit ˈprɛʃə, Am ˈprɛʃər] VB trans

pressure → pressurize

See also pressurize, high pressure, blood pressure

pressurize [Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

1. pressurize (maintain pressure in):

pressurize cabin, compartment, suit

pressuriser

2. pressurize (put under pressure) lit:

pressurize liquid, gas

pressuriser

pressurized gas

gaz pressurisé

3. pressurize fig person:

pressurize

faire pression sur

to be pressurized into doing

être contraint de faire

I.high pressure N METEO

high pressure

hautes pressions f

II.high-pressure ADJ attr

1. high-pressure (aggressive):

high-pressure selling, technique, tactic, salesperson

agressif/-ive

2. high-pressure (stressful):

high-pressure job

à haute responsabilité

3. high-pressure TECH:

high-pressure gas, steam, pump, cylinder

à haute pression

blood pressure N MED

blood pressure

tension f artérielle

high blood pressure

hypertension f

low blood pressure

hypotension f

my blood pressure rose/fell

ma tension a monté/baissé

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

oil pressure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil pressure in the English»French Dictionary

I.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. pressure (force):

pressure

pression f

to apply pressure

faire pression

to put pressure on sth

exercer une pression sur qc

to be under pressure

être sous pression

at pressure

à pression

a pressure cabin

une cabine de pressurisation

2. pressure no pl (stress):

pressure

pression f

to have pressure

être sous pression

3. pressure (demands):

pressure

pression f

to be under pressure to +infin

être contraint de +infin

to do sth under pressure from sb

faire qc sous la pression de qn

to bring pressure to bear on sb to do sth

faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qc subj

4. pressure pl (pressure):

pressure

pression f

II.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to pressure sb to +infin

contraindre qn à +infin

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

oil pressure Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for oil pressure in the French»English Dictionary

pression d'huile

oil pressure

différence de pression d'huile

oil pressure differential

pressostat différentiel d'huile

oil pressure differential sensor

pressostat de sécurité d'huile

oil pressure safety switch

manomètre de pression d'huile

oil pressure gauge