essential oil in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for essential oil in the English»Italian Dictionary

essential oil [Brit, Am əˈsɛn(t)ʃəl ɔɪl] N

essential oil

olio m essenziale

Translations for essential oil in the Italian»English Dictionary

olio essenziale

essential oil

essenza

essential oil

Translations for essential oil in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.essential [Brit ɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)l, Am əˈsɛn(t)ʃəl] ADJ

1. essential (vital):

essential services, role

essenziale

essential ingredient

indispensabile

essential goods

beni di prima necessità

essential maintenance work

lavori di manutenzione indispensabili

it is essential to do

è essenziale or bisogna fare

it is essential that …

è essenziale or indispensabile che …

to be essential for sth

essere indispensabile a qc

it is essential for us to agree

è indispensabile essere d'accordo fra noi

2. essential (basic):

essential feature, element

essenziale

essential difference

fondamentale

essential reading

indispensabile, fondamentale

humanity's essential goodness

la bontà insita nell'uomo

3. essential (perfect):

his essential humility

la sua perfetta umiltà

II.essential [Brit ɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)l, Am əˈsɛn(t)ʃəl] N

essential (object)

cosa f indispensabile

essential (quality, element)

elemento m essenziale

I packed a few essentials

ho imballato le cose indispensabili

food and other essentials

generi alimentari e altri beni di prima necessità

a car is not an essential

un'auto non è una cosa indispensabile

there are two essentials in comedy

ci sono due elementi essenziali nella commedia

money is an essential

i soldi sono una cosa indispensabile

III.essentials N

essentials npl:

the essentials

l'essenziale

to get down to essentials

venire al dunque

I.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] N

1. oil:

oil (for fuel)

petrolio m

oil (for lubrication)

olio m

crude oil

(petrolio) greggio

engine oil

olio per motori

to check the oil MOTOR

controllare il livello dell'olio

to change the oil MOTOR

cambiare l'olio, fare il cambio dell'olio

to strike oil

trovare il petrolio

to strike oil fig

trovare una miniera d'oro

to strike oil before n deposit, exporter, producer, imports, reserves

di petrolio

to strike oil prices

del petrolio

to strike oil company, crisis, industry, exploration, production, terminal

petrolifero

an oil magnate

un magnate del petrolio

2. oil (for cooking):

oil

olio m

corn, sunflower oil

olio di mais, di girasole

to cook with oil

cucinare con l'olio

an oil and vinegar dressing

un condimento a base di olio e aceto

an oil and vinegar dressing (for salad)

una vinaigrette

3. oil ART (medium):

oil

olio m

to work in oils

lavorare, dipingere a olio

the portrait is (done) in oils

il ritratto è (fatto) a olio

4. oil ART (picture):

oil

olio m

5. oil (medicinal, beauty):

oil

olio m

essential oils

oli essenziali

oil of cloves, lemon

essenza di chiodi di garofano, essenza di limone

6. oil Am (flattery):

oil inf

adulazione f

II.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] VB trans

1. oil (lubricate):

oil mechanism, parts

oliare, lubrificare

oil pan

ungere

2. oil (apply cosmetic to):

oil skin, hair

ungere, cospargere di olio

III.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl]

to be (like) oil and water

essere come il diavolo e l'acquasanta

to pour oil on troubled waters

gettare acqua sul fuoco

to oil the wheels

facilitare le cose

essential oil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for essential oil in the English»Italian Dictionary

essential oil N

essential oil

olio m essenziale

Translations for essential oil in the Italian»English Dictionary

olio essenziale

essential oil

Translations for essential oil in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.essential [ɪ·ˈsen·ʃl] ADJ

essential

essenziale

essential difference

fondamentale

to be essential to sb/sth

essere essenziale per qn/qc

II.essential [ɪ·ˈsen·ʃl] N pl

the essentials

gli elementi essenziali

the bare essentials

lo stretto necessario

I.oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (lubricant):

oil

olio m

sunflower oil

olio di girasole

2. oil (petroleum):

oil

petrolio m

to strike oil

trovare il petrolio

to strike oil fig

trovare una miniera d'oro

3. oil pl (oil-based paint):

oil

colori m pl a olio

to paint in oils

dipingere a olio

Phrases:

to burn the midnight oil

lavorare fino a tarda notte

to pour oil on troubled waters

placare le acque

II.oil [ɔɪl] VB trans

oil

oliare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At least two species of jasmine are the source of an essential oil.

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The powdered leaves are effective, and a warm-water extract and the essential oil from the seeds are better.

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It owes its medicinal properties to a resin and an essential oil.

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On distillation, the resin yieds an essential oil, commonly known as turpentine, and non-volatile rosin.

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The plant contains an essential oil (0.5%) which consists of monoterpenoids and sesquiterpenoids: -pinene, -pinene, 1,4-cineol, fenchone, -humulene, -caryophyllene, trans--bergamotene.

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One of the active ingredients of its essential oil is the terpene bisabolol.

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The separation of the oleo-resin into the essential oil (spirit of turpentine) and common rosin is accomplished by distillation in large copper stills.

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A study on goats also found that the essential oil has anthelmintic activity.

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It is present in the essential oil of cinnamon.

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The essential oil is used in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume.

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