oil drum in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for oil drum in the English»Italian Dictionary

oil drum [Am ˈɔɪl ˌdrəm] N

oil drum

barile m per petrolio

Translations for oil drum in the Italian»English Dictionary

barile per petrolio

oil drum

Translations for oil drum in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drum [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] N

1. drum:

drum MUS, MIL

tamburo m

2. drum:

drum (container)

bidone m

drum (larger)

fusto m

a 10 litre drum

un bidone da 10 litri

3. drum:

drum TECH, MOTOR

tamburo m

4. drum (spool for rope, cable):

drum

tamburo m

5. drum (in a washing machine):

drum

cestello m

II.drums N

drums npl:

drums

batteria f

John Bonham on drums

John Bonham alla batteria

III.drum <forma in -ing drumming, pt, pp drummed> [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] VB trans

to drum one's fingers, feet

tamburellare con le dita, i piedi (on su)

to drum sth into sb fig

fare entrare qc in testa a qn, inculcare qc a qn

IV.drum <forma in -ing drumming, pt, pp drummed> [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] VB intr

1. drum (beat drum):

drum

suonare il tamburo

2. drum (make drumming sound):

drum rain:

tamburellare

to drum on the table with one's fingers

tamburellare sul tavolo con le dita

V.drum [Brit drʌm, Am drəm]

to beat the drum for sth fig

battere la grancassa a qc

I.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] N

1. oil:

oil (for fuel)

petrolio m

oil (for lubrication)

olio m

crude oil

(petrolio) greggio

engine oil

olio per motori

to check the oil MOTOR

controllare il livello dell'olio

to change the oil MOTOR

cambiare l'olio, fare il cambio dell'olio

to strike oil

trovare il petrolio

to strike oil fig

trovare una miniera d'oro

to strike oil before n deposit, exporter, producer, imports, reserves

di petrolio

to strike oil prices

del petrolio

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

petrolifero

an oil magnate

un magnate del petrolio

2. oil (for cooking):

oil

olio m

corn, sunflower oil

olio di mais, di girasole

to cook with oil

cucinare con l'olio

an oil and vinegar dressing

un condimento a base di olio e aceto

an oil and vinegar dressing (for salad)

una vinaigrette

3. oil ART (medium):

oil

olio m

to work in oils

lavorare, dipingere a olio

the portrait is (done) in oils

il ritratto è (fatto) a olio

4. oil ART (picture):

oil

olio m

5. oil (medicinal, beauty):

oil

olio m

essential oils

oli essenziali

oil of cloves, lemon

essenza di chiodi di garofano, essenza di limone

6. oil Am (flattery):

oil inf

adulazione f

II.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] VB trans

1. oil (lubricate):

oil mechanism, parts

oliare, lubrificare

oil pan

ungere

2. oil (apply cosmetic to):

oil skin, hair

ungere, cospargere di olio

III.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl]

to be (like) oil and water

essere come il diavolo e l'acquasanta

to pour oil on troubled waters

gettare acqua sul fuoco

to oil the wheels

facilitare le cose

oil drum in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil drum in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drum [drʌm] N

1. drum MUS, TECH:

drum

tamburo m

2. drum pl (in a band):

drum

batteria f

3. drum (for oil):

drum

bidone m

4. drum ANAT:

drum

timpano m

II.drum <-mm-> [drʌm] VB intr

drum (play percussion)

suonare il tamburo

drum (with fingers)

tamburellare con le dita

to drum on sth

tamburellare con le dita su qc

III.drum <-mm-> [drʌm] VB trans inf

to drum sth into sb

ficcare in testa qc a qn

I.oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (lubricant):

oil

olio m

sunflower oil

olio di girasole

2. oil (petroleum):

oil

petrolio m

to strike oil

trovare il petrolio

to strike oil fig

trovare una miniera d'oro

3. oil pl (oil-based paint):

oil

colori m pl a olio

to paint in oils

dipingere a olio

Phrases:

to burn the midnight oil

lavorare fino a tarda notte

to pour oil on troubled waters

placare le acque

II.oil [ɔɪl] VB trans

oil

oliare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some individuals have been daubed with axle grease and stuffed into a tank or oil drum and then set to fire.

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