vegetable oil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for vegetable oil in the English»French Dictionary

the vegetable kingdom attr fat, oil, matter

végétal

Translations for vegetable oil in the French»English Dictionary

sardines à l'huile

sardines in vegetable oil

huile vierge/végétale

virgin/vegetable oil

Translations for vegetable oil in the English»French Dictionary

vegetable [Brit ˈvɛdʒtəb(ə)l, ˈvɛdʒɪtəb(ə)l, Am ˈvɛdʒtəb(ə)l, ˈvədʒədəb(ə)l] N

1. vegetable (edible plant):

vegetable

légume m

vegetable attr knife, dish, rack

à légumes

vegetable soup, plot, patch

de légumes

2. vegetable (as opposed to mineral, animal):

vegetable

végétal m

the vegetable kingdom

le règne végétal

the vegetable kingdom attr fat, oil, matter

végétal

3. vegetable (person) inf offens:

to become a vegetable

être réduit à l'état de légume inf, pej

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

vegetable oil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vegetable oil in the English»French Dictionary

vegetable oil N

vegetable oil

huile f végétale

Translations for vegetable oil in the English»French Dictionary

I.vegetable [ˈvedʒtəbl] N a. pej

vegetable

légume m

seasonal vegetable

légume de saison

early vegetables

primeurs fpl

II.vegetable [ˈvedʒtəbl] ADJ

vegetable

végétal(e)

vegetable soup, dish

de légumes

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

Chlorophyll is not soluble in water, and it is first mixed with a small quantity of vegetable oil to obtain the desired solution.

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Sanders originally called for the use of vegetable oil for frying chicken.

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Sprays are available with plain vegetable oil, butter and olive oil flavor.

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This avoids direct competition for commodities like corn and edible vegetable oil.

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As to make the oil skin, solid vegetable oil 15g, flour 70g, syrup 15g, water 30g, and a little pigment.

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The company's food trucks are decommissioned and retrofitted cargo vehicles that use recycled vegetable oil to help them run.

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Manufactures include textiles pharmaceuticals chemical fertilizer bicycles textile machinery hosiery flour sugar vegetable oil and soap.

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The frying is typically done in vegetable oil or butter.

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Added sugar and vegetable oil completed the recipe.

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Although diesel engines were invented, in part, with vegetable oil in mind, diesel fuel is almost exclusively petroleum-based.

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