oil slick in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for oil slick in the English»Italian Dictionary

oil slick [Brit, Am ˈɔɪl ˌslɪk] N

oil slick

onda f nera

oil slick

marea f nera

Translations for oil slick in the English»Italian Dictionary

spray demonstrator, oil slick

gettare acqua su (with con)

the oil slick is being washed ashore by the tide

la macchia di petrolio viene trasportata a riva dalle maree

Translations for oil slick in the Italian»English Dictionary

onda nera

oil slick

chiazza di petrolio, di nafta

(oil) slick

marea nera

oil slick

la macchia di petrolio viene trasportata a riva dalle maree

the oil slick is being washed ashore by the tide

Translations for oil slick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slick [Brit slɪk, Am slɪk] ADJ

1. slick (adeptly executed):

slick production, performance, campaign, handling

ottimo, eccellente

slick operation, deal, takeover

ottimo, benfatto

it's a slick piece of work

è un ottimo lavoro

2. slick (superficial) pej:

slick programme, publication, production

superficiale

3. slick (insincere) pej:

slick person

falso

slick answer, chat

ingegnoso

slick excuse

ben congegnato

slick salesman

venditore scaltro

a slick operator inf

un furbo, un volpone

4. slick Am (slippery):

slick road

sdrucciolevole

slick surface

sdrucciolevole, scivoloso

slick hair

liscio

II.slick [Brit slɪk, Am slɪk] N

1. slick (oil):

slick (on water, shore)

chiazza f di petrolio

2. slick:

slick, also slick tyreBritslick tireAm

slick m

3. slick Am (magazine):

slick

rivista f patinata

III.slick [Brit slɪk, Am slɪk] VB trans

slick

lisciare

slick

lucidare

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

oil slick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil slick in the English»Italian Dictionary

oil slick N

oil slick

marea f nera

Translations for oil slick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slick <-er, -est> [slɪk] ADJ

1. slick performance:

slick

pulito, -a

2. slick person:

slick

abile

slick pej

astuto, -a

II.slick [slɪk] N

1. slick (oil):

slick

onda f nera

2. slick (racing tire):

slick

gomma f slick

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

It resulted in an oil slick long off the Nigerian coast.

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They will cause the oil slick to break up and form water-soluble micelles that are rapidly diluted.

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As the waves calmed, lookouts in both ships noticed many pieces of wood and other debris bobbing in a widening oil slick.

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On the 20th she dropped a depth charge over a suspicious oil spot, whereupon a very heavy oil slick came to the surface.

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A total of 493 aerial missions were flown, treating 1100sqmi km2 of oil slick.

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On lap 148, he spun in an oil slick, and dropped out of the race.

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After four depth charge attacks, pieces of broken wood, cork, mattresses, and an oil slick broke the surface.

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By daylight that morning, all traces of the oil slick were gone.

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She was also carrying 16 vehicles, and her foundering created an oil slick that quickly spread throughout the sound.

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They were known for their iridescent (like an oil slick with an incredible translucent quality and a phantasmagoric depth of color) glazes.

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