oil drum in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for oil drum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

oil drum N

oil drum

bidón m de aceite

Translations for oil drum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drum [Am drəm, Brit drʌm] N

1.1. drum MUS:

drum

tambor m

to beat the drum for sth

anunciar or pregonar algo con bombos y platillos

to beat the drum for sth

anunciar or pregonar algo a bombo y platillo Spain

1.2. drum MUS <drums, pl > (in band):

drum

batería f

with Buddy Rich on drums

con Buddy Rich en (la) batería

2.1. drum (container):

drum

bidón m

2.2. drum (machine part):

drum

tambor m

a revolving drum

un tambor giratorio

2.3. drum (spool):

drum

tambor m

3.1. drum MOTOR:

brake drum

tambor m (del freno)

3.2. drum MOTOR (brake):

drum inf

freno m de tambor

4. drum ARCHIT:

drum

tambor m

II.drum <pres part drumming; pt, pp drummed> [Am drəm, Brit drʌm] VB trans

drum table/floor:

drum

golpetear

to drum one's fingers

tamborilear con los dedos

III.drum <pres part drumming; pt, pp drummed> [Am drəm, Brit drʌm] VB intr

1. drum MUS:

drum

tocar el tambor

2. drum (vibrate):

drum sound:

resonar

3. drum (beat, tap):

drum person:

dar golpecitos

drum person:

tamborilear

drum rain/hail/hooves:

repiquetear

I.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] N

1.1. oil U (petroleum):

oil

petróleo m

to strike oil inf

dar con una mina de oro or con la gallina de los huevos de oro inf

to strike oil lit (reach oil)

encontrar petróleo

the oil industry

la industria petrolera

oil pollution

contaminación f petrolífera or de petróleo

1.2. oil U (lubricant):

oil

aceite m

to change/check the oil

cambiar/revisar el (nivel del) aceite

to pour oil on troubled waters

tratar de apaciguar los ánimos

attr oil change

cambio m de aceite

oil filter

filtro m del aceite

oil level

nivel m del aceite

oil pressure

presión m del aceite

1.3. oil U:

fuel oil

fuel-oil m

fuel oil

gasoil m

1.4. oil U (for domestic heating):

oil

gasóleo m de calefacción

oil

gasoil m de calefacción

oil

fuel(-oil) m doméstico

1.5. oil U (for domestic lamps, stoves):

oil

queroseno m

oil

kerosene m

oil

parafina f LatAm

to burn the midnight oil

quemarse las cejas

2.1. oil U or C FOOD:

oil

aceite m

oil and vinegar dressing

vinagreta f

2.2. oil U or C (essence):

oil

esencia f

3.1. oil C (painting):

oil

óleo m

a collection of oils

una colección de óleos

3.2. oil <oils, pl > (paints):

he paints in oils

pinta al óleo

a portrait in oils

un retrato al óleo

II.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] VB trans

1. oil:

oil machine/hinge

lubricar

oil machine/hinge

aceitar

oil machine/hinge

engrasar

oil wood/bat

darle aceite a

2. oil <oiled, pp >:

oiled sl (drunk)

borracho

oiled sl (drunk)

cocido inf

See also oil painting

oil painting N

1. oil painting C (picture):

oil painting

óleo m

he's no oil painting

no es ninguna belleza or ningún Adonis

2. oil painting U (medium):

oil painting

pintura f al óleo

oil drum in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil drum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drum [drʌm] -mm- N

1. drum MUS, TECH:

drum

tambor m

2. drum pl (in a band):

drum

batería f

3. drum (for oil):

drum

bidón m

4. drum ANAT:

drum

tímpano m

II.drum [drʌm] -mm- VB intr

drum (play percussion)

tocar el tambor

drum (with fingers)

tamborilear con los dedos

to drum on sth

tamborilear con los dedos sobre algo

III.drum [drʌm] -mm- VB trans inf

to drum sth into sb

meter a alguien algo en la cabeza

I.oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (lubricant):

oil

aceite m

sunflower oil

aceite de girasol

2. oil no pl (petroleum):

oil

petróleo m

to strike oil

encontrar petróleo

to strike oil fig

encontrar una mina de oro

3. oil (grease):

oil

grasa f

4. oil pl (oil-based paint):

oil

óleo m

to paint in oils

pintar al óleo

Phrases:

to burn the midnight oil

quemarse las pestañas

to pour oil on troubled waters

calmar los ánimos

to pour oil on troubled waters

poner paz

II.oil [ɔɪl] VB trans

oil

engrasar

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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