oil company in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for oil company in the English»French Dictionary

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

pétrolier/-ière

to have shares in an oil company/in oil/in Grunard

avoir des actions d'une compagnie pétrolière/dans le pétrole/de Grunard

to have shares in an oil company/in oil/in Grunard attr allocation, capital, certificate, flotation, issue, offer, portfolio, transfer

d'actions

to have shares in an oil company/in oil/in Grunard price, value

des actions

Translations for oil company in the French»English Dictionary

compagnie pétrolière

oil company

Translations for oil company 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

company [Brit ˈkʌmp(ə)ni, Am ˈkəmp(ə)ni] N

1. company attr:

company COMM, LAW

société f

company (of all businesses) earnings, profits, records

des sociétés

company (of a particular business) accountant, car park, headquarters, newsletter

de la société

2. company:

company MUS, THEAT

troupe f

company MUS, THEAT

compagnie f

3. company MIL:

company

compagnie f

4. company (companionship):

company

compagnie f

to keep sb company

tenir compagnie à qn

to enjoy sb's company

apprécier la compagnie de qn

to be good company

être d'une compagnie agréable

I have a cat for company

j'ai un chat pour me tenir compagnie

to be seen in sb's company or in company with sb

être vu en compagnie de qn

to part company with person (gen) hum person, bike, horse

se séparer de

on political matters they part company

en ce qui concerne la politique, ils divergent complètement

to keep bad company

avoir de mauvaises fréquentations

to be fit company for sb

être une fréquentation pour qn

to keep company with sb

fréquenter qn

5. company (visitors):

company

visiteurs mpl

to have/expect company

avoir/attendre du monde

6. company (society):

in company

en société

in mixed company

quand les dames sont présentes

Lisa and company often pej

Lisa et compagnie inf

7. company (similar circumstances):

to be in good company

ne pas être le seul/la seule

don't worry, you're in good company

ne t'inquiète pas, tu n'es pas le seul

Marie, in company with many others, complained

Marie, ainsi que bien d'autres, s'est plainte

8. company (gathering):

company

compagnie f

the assembled company

l'assemblée

9. company NAUT:

company

équipage m

10. company (CIA) inf, euph:

the Company

la CIA

oil company in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil company in the English»French Dictionary

oil company N

oil company

compagnie f pétrolière

Translations for oil company in the English»French Dictionary

company <-ies> [ˈkʌmpəni] N

company

compagnie f

Duggan and Company

Duggan et Compagnie

to be in good/interesting/dull/poor company

être en bonne/intéressante/triste/médiocre compagnie

to keep company with sb

rester en compagnie de qn

in (the) company of sb

en compagnie de qn

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He created the first oil company in 1740, putting 40 shares on the market.

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He successfully sued the oil company responsible for his burns, which left him financially secure.

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An oil company in which he invested encountered trouble, and $200 million of real-estate projects failed.

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The owners of the oil company decided to attract customers through a series of shell-shaped service stations.

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The deal marks the fourth largest oil company merger since the onset of low oil prices in late 1997.

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In 1966, the population was 338 and the area was supported by several oil company camps and a few businesses.

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The countries using this type of systems, often have their state-owned oil company to represent the interests of the state.

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