well-oiled in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for well-oiled in the English»French Dictionary

well-oiled [Brit wɛlˈɔɪld] ADJ

1. well-oiled:

well-oiled lit machine, engine

bien graissé

well-oiled (smooth-running) fig department, organization

bien au point

2. well-oiled (drunk):

well-oiled inf

bien parti inf

well-oiled inf

soûl

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

Translations for well-oiled in the French»English Dictionary

huiler [ɥile] VB trans

huiler peau, mécanisme, poêle:

huiler

to oil

bien huilé mécanisme, machine lit, fig

well-oiled

bien huilé reportage, scénario fig

slick

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être bien allumé

to be well oiled inf

well-oiled in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for well-oiled in the English»French Dictionary

well-oiled ADJ

1. well-oiled (functioning smoothly):

well-oiled

bien huilé(e)

2. well-oiled inf (drunk):

well-oiled

bourré(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But my feeling toward another boy, an athlete with the sleek beauty of a well-oiled machine, was another matter.

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I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school.

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Everything seemed to work and run as a well-oiled machine.

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Processors' like their organisations to be run smoothly like well-oiled machines.

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It's functional and all the parts fit together smoothly, making it run like a fairly well-oiled machine -- but it lacks real spark.

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Is your accounting system like a well-oiled machine that can be easily run by a new operator?

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Aggressive by nature and eager to seek redemption, this well-oiled team will push for top ladder success.

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You're one of countless people in the assembly line of the well-oiled banking machine.

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The expression is still used to characterize any process that happens with smoothness and precision, as a near-synonym to expressions such as like clockwork or a well-oiled machine.

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The servants' quarters were designed to run like a well-oiled machine.

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