oil drill in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for oil drill in the English»French Dictionary

oil drill N

oil drill

trépan m

Translations for oil drill in the English»French Dictionary

to drill for oil, water

faire des forages pour trouver

Translations for oil drill in the English»French Dictionary

I.drill [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] N

1. drill (tool):

drill (for wood, metal, masonry)

perceuse f

drill (for oil)

trépan m

drill (for mining)

foreuse f

drill DENT

roulette f

drill DENT

fraise f spec

power/hand drill

perceuse f électrique/à main

2. drill MIL:

drill

exercice m

3. drill (practice):

lifeboat/fire drill

exercice m de sauvetage/d'évacuation en cas d'incendie

4. drill SCHOOL (repetition):

drill

drill m

5. drill Brit (procedure) inf, dated:

the drill

la marche à suivre

6. drill (furrow):

drill

sillon m

7. drill FARM (machine):

drill

semoir m

8. drill TEXTIL:

drill

coutil m

II.drill [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] VB trans

1. drill:

drill wood, metal, masonry

percer

drill shaft, well, tunnel

forer

drill DENT tooth

passer la roulette à

to drill a hole

percer un trou (in dans)

2. drill MIL:

drill troops

entraîner

3. drill:

to drill sb in sth

former (intensivement) qn à qc

4. drill FARM:

drill

semer [qc] en sillons

III.drill [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] VB intr

1. drill (in wood, metal, masonry):

drill

percer un trou (into dans)

drill DENT

passer la roulette (into à)

to drill for oil, water

faire des forages pour trouver

2. drill MIL:

drill

faire de l'exercice

they're drilling

ils sont à l'exercice

Phrases:

to drill sth into sb

faire entrer qc dans la tête de qn

we had good manners drilled into us

on nous a inculqué à fond les bonnes manières

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 drill in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil drill in the English»French Dictionary

to drill for oil

chercher du pétrole

to drill for oil

faire des forages pétroliers

Translations for oil drill in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.drill¹ [drɪl] N TECH

drill

perceuse f

dentist's drill

roulette f de dentiste

II.drill¹ [drɪl] VB trans

drill a hole

percer

drill a well

forer

drill of rock

perforer

III.drill¹ [drɪl] VB intr

drill

forer

to drill for oil

faire des forages pétroliers

I.drill² [drɪl] N

1. drill MIL, SCHOOL (training):

drill

entraînement m

2. drill inf (procedure):

what's the drill?

quelle est la consigne?

II.drill² [drɪl] VB trans

drill

entraîner

to drill sth into sb

faire rentrer qc dans la tête de qn

III.drill² [drɪl] VB intr

drill

s'entraîner