oil consumption in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for oil consumption in the English»French Dictionary

consumption [Brit kənˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n, Am kənˈsəm(p)ʃ(ə)n] N

1. consumption (of food, alcohol, fuel, goods):

consumption

consommation f

electricity consumption , consumption of electricity

la consommation d'électricité

unfit for human consumption

impropre à la consommation

2. consumption archaic MED (tuberculosis):

consumption

tuberculose f (pulmonaire)

consumption

consomption f dated

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 consumption in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil consumption in the English»French Dictionary

oil consumption N

oil consumption

consommation f de pétrole

Translations for oil consumption in the English»French Dictionary

consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃən] N

1. consumption (consuming):

consumption

consommation f

2. consumption fig:

to be for the company consumption

s'adresser à la société

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

Furthermore, oil consumption also increased due to electricity.

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Some countries maintain direct subsidies to oil consumption and coal mining.

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In 2005, the country's daily oil consumption of 838000 oilbbl/d exceeded its production of 306000 oilbbl/d.

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Too large a gap may give unacceptable compression and levels of blow-by gases or oil consumption.

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This substantially increases the lubricating oil consumption in a four-stroke hydrogen engine.

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By 1950, oil consumption exceeded that of coal.

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The reduction in oil consumption meant 11.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution was kept out of the air.

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These are not widely recommended, however, as they are usually not required and may give inferior oil consumption.

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Teething problems included high fuel and oil consumption, engine and transmission problems and chronic oil leakage.

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Both engines featured piston skirts coated with a teflon-based friction-reducing material, and fitted with low-tension, low oil consumption rings.

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