oil crisis in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for oil crisis in the English»French Dictionary

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

pétrolier/-ière

Translations for oil crisis in the French»English Dictionary

choc pétrolier

oil crisis

crise bancaire/boursière/pétrolière

banking/stock market/oil crisis

leur entreprise fut l'une des victimes de la crise du pétrole fig

their firm was one of the casualties of the oil crisis

Translations for oil crisis 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

crisis <pl crises> [Brit ˈkrʌɪsɪs, Am ˈkraɪsɪs] N

crisis

crise f (in dans, over à cause de)

cabinet/managerial crisis

crise au sein du gouvernement/de la direction

domestic crisis POL

crise interne

the Gulf crisis

la crise du Golfe

personal or emotional crisis

crise émotionnelle

to be in crisis

être en crise

to reach a crisis

devenir critique

to be at/to reach crisis point

être à/atteindre un point critique

crisis of confidence

crise de confiance

to be at crisis level stocks etc:

être à un niveau critique

oil crisis in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil crisis in the English»French Dictionary

oil crisis N

oil crisis

crise f du pétrole

Translations for oil crisis in the English»French Dictionary

crisis <-ses> [ˈkraɪsɪs] N

crisis

crise f

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

Unfortunately, only ten years later, the company's period of growth was halted by the 1973 oil crisis.

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The second reform was halted because of the 1973 oil crisis, when an international increase in oil price prompted economic growth based on selling oil.

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Some of the current levels of debt were amassed following the 1973 oil crisis.

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Operations ended within a year of its creation amid the 1973 oil crisis.

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After the 1973 oil crisis and subsequent rise in fuel costs, gas turbine locomotives became uneconomical to operate.

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Due to the worldwide oil crisis, it was significantly reduced from its inaugural season, consisting of 8 events versus the previous 13 events.

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Although fuel availability was scarcely considered before the oil crisis era, these researches were justified by niche markets.

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The 1973 oil crisis, however, put the brakes on this ambitious expansion when the demand for fuel-hungry sports cars shrank.

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A renewed interest in wave energy was motivated by the oil crisis in 1973.

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They were first conceived in the 1970s during the oil crisis.

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