whale oil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for whale oil in the English»French Dictionary

whale oil N

whale oil

huile f de baleine

Translations for whale oil in the English»French Dictionary

I.whale [Brit weɪl, Am (h)weɪl] N

1. whale ZOOL:

whale

baleine f

2. whale inf:

a whale of a difference/story

une super différence/histoire inf

to have a whale of a time

s'amuser comme un fou

II.whale [Brit weɪl, Am (h)weɪl] VB trans Am (thrash)

whale inf, lit, fig

donner une raclée à inf

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

whale oil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whale oil in the English»French Dictionary

whale oil N

whale oil

blanc m de baleine

Translations for whale oil in the English»French Dictionary

I.whale [weɪl] N

whale

baleine f

Phrases:

to have a whale of a time

drôlement bien s'amuser

a whale of a ... Am, Aus

un sacré ...

II.whale [weɪl] VB intr

whale

pêcher la baleine

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

Whale oil was in demand chiefly for lamps.

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Whalers couldn't supply the factories with enough spermaceti to meet the demand, and the price of whale oil was climbing.

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It had different properties and applications than regular whale oil, and was more expensive.

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Whale oil was used as a cheap illuminant, though it gave off a strong odor when burnt and was not very popular.

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Oil-gas enjoyed an advantage in whaling ports, where it could be based on whale oil.

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It is chemically different from ordinary whale oil, being mostly liquid wax.

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Whaling declined steeply at the end of the 19th century as petroleum replaced whale oil.

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This was due to competition from the whale oil industry and the new mineral oil industry, still in its infancy.

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Kerosene replaced whale oil and candles for lighting.

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Whale oil was eventually settled on, which eventually created an important new industry.

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