oil drum in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for oil drum in the English»French Dictionary

oil drum N

oil drum

citerne f à pétrole

Translations for oil drum in the English»French Dictionary

I.drum [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] N

1. drum:

drum MUS, MIL

tambour m

2. drum:

drum (container)

bidon m

drum (larger)

baril m

a 10 litre drum

un bidon de 10 litres

3. drum:

drum TECH, MOTOR

tambour m

4. drum (spool for rope, cable):

drum

tambour m

II.drums N

drums npl:

drums

batterie f

Joe Morello on drums

Joe Morello à la batterie

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

to drum one's fingers/feet

tambouriner des doigts/des pieds (on sur)

to drum sth into sb fig

enfoncer qc dans le crâne de qn inf

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

1. drum (beat drum):

drum

jouer du tambour

2. drum (make drumming sound):

drum rain:

tambouriner

to drum on the table with one's fingers

tambouriner sur la table avec les doigts

V.drum [Brit drʌm, Am drəm]

to beat the drum for sth fig

faire du battage pour qc

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 drum in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil drum in the English»French Dictionary

I.drum [drʌm] N

1. drum (percussion):

drum

tambour m

2. drum pl:

drum

batterie f

3. drum (object):

drum

bidon m

4. drum (washing machine part):

drum

tambour m

Phrases:

to bang the drum for sb/sth

rebattre les oreilles avec qn/qc

II.drum <-mm-> [drʌm] VB intr

1. drum (play percussion):

drum

battre du tambour

2. drum (tap):

drum a. fig

tambouriner

III.drum [drʌm] VB trans

drum

tambouriner

to drum one's fingers

tapoter des doigts

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

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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