olive oil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for olive oil in the English»French Dictionary

olive oil N

olive oil

huile f d'olive

extra virgin olive oil N FOOD

extra virgin olive oil

huile f d'olive extra vierge

Translations for olive oil in the English»French Dictionary

tossed in olive oil

sauté dans l'huile d'olive

fruity wine, fragrance, olive oil

fruité

Translations for olive oil in the French»English Dictionary

huile d'olive

olive oil

huile d'olive

olive oil

huile d'olive extra vierge

extra virgin olive oil

anchoïade

sauce made from anchovies, black olives, olive oil, and garlic (a speciality from the South of France)

Translations for olive oil in the English»French Dictionary

I.olive [Brit ˈɒlɪv, Am ˈɑləv] N

1. olive (fruit):

olive

olive f

green/black olive

olive verte/noire

2. olive:

olive, a. olive tree

olivier m

3. olive (colour):

olive

vert m olive

II.olive [Brit ˈɒlɪv, Am ˈɑləv] ADJ

olive dress, eyes

vert olive

olive inv complexion

olivâtre

III.olive [Brit ˈɒlɪv, Am ˈɑləv]

to hold out or extend an olive branch to fig

tendre la main à

to be intended as an olive branch

être une main tendue

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

olive oil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for olive oil in the English»French Dictionary

olive oil N

olive oil

huile f d'olive

Translations for olive oil in the English»French Dictionary

if you haven't got olive oil, any will do

su tu n'as pas d'huile d'olive, toute autre huile fera l'affaire

Translations for olive oil in the French»English Dictionary

bouillabaisse

bouillabaisse (Provençale soup with fish cooked in water or white wine, seasoned with garlic, saffron and olive oil)

huile d'olive/de tournesol

olive/sunflower oil

Translations for olive oil in the English»French Dictionary

I.olive [ˈɒlɪv, Am ˈɑ:lɪv] N

1. olive (fruit):

olive

olive f

2. olive (tree):

olive

olivier m

3. olive (wood):

olive

(bois m d')olivier m

4. olive (colour):

olive

vert m olive

II.olive [ˈɒlɪv, Am ˈɑ:lɪv] ADJ

olive

olive inv

olive skin

mat(e)

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

At some point, a little olive oil was added to the recipe too.

en.wikipedia.org

The inhabitants work as farmers producing oranges and olive oil.

en.wikipedia.org

The bath was later used for the production of olive oil at an unknown date.

en.wikipedia.org

Trade was scarce and there was no real industry other than small-scale production of soap, olive oil and religious souvenirs.

en.wikipedia.org

It lies in an agricultural region with significant production of olive oil.

en.wikipedia.org

The village is famous for well sought after zaatar and olive oil.

en.wikipedia.org

Both were extremely fertile in all produce, except wine and olive oil.

en.wikipedia.org

There are still two working olive oil mills in town, including one which allows tours.

en.wikipedia.org

There is also an olive oil press in the town.

en.wikipedia.org

A small amount of olive oil is often added to persillade to make it easier to work with.

en.wikipedia.org