oil tank in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for oil tank in the English»French Dictionary

oil tank N

oil tank (domestic)

cuve f

oil tank (industrial)

réserve f de stockage de pétrole

Translations for oil tank in the French»English Dictionary

cuve à mazout

oil tank

Translations for oil tank in the English»French Dictionary

tank [Brit taŋk, Am tæŋk] N

1. tank (container):

tank (for storage)

réservoir m

tank (for heating oil)

cuve f

tank (for water)

citerne f

tank (for hot water)

ballon m

tank (for processing)

cuve f

tank (small)

bac m

tank (for fish)

aquarium m

tank (in fish-farming)

vivier m

tank MOTOR

réservoir m

gas/oxygen tank

réservoir m à gas/oxygène

fill the tank!

faites le plein!

2. tank (contents):

tank (of water)

citerne f pleine (of de)

tank (of petrol)

réservoir m plein

3. tank MIL:

tank

char m (de combat)

tank attr battle, column, tracks

de chars

tank regiment, warfare

de chars, de blindés

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 tank in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil tank in the English»French Dictionary

tank [tæŋk] N

1. tank (container for storage) a. AUTO:

tank

réservoir m

fish tank

aquarium m

2. tank (container for fluid, gas):

tank

citerne f

3. tank MIL:

tank

tank m

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

However, after flying some 3200 km away, above the ocean, they noticed a lowering oil level in the engine, which was caused by a cracked oil tank.

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Hydraulic oil tank is equipped with power steering oil level warning device.

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As the pilot was seated forward of the centre of gravity, the main fuel tank was necessarily behind the cockpit, below the oil tank.

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The tin can instrument cluster encompassed the usual lights and a low-fuel warning light, total loss oil tank light and digital gear indicator.

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This included a large goods shed, cattle pens, and facilities to discharge oil tank wagons.

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It came to be known as Black Friday, when almost 300000 oilbbl of oil burned after an oil tank was hit by lightning.

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It struck her starboard side and pierced her fuel oil tank.

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It consisted of 17 silver-plated, copper, parabolic mirrors, at the focal points of which were burners, each with its own oil tank of rapeseed oil.

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The shapely radiator was a combined three-gallon petrol tank and three-quart oil tank.

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Pressurized oil from the oil tank enters the cylinder and pushes the relay piston downwards.

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