oiling in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for oiling in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

rapeseed oil [Am ˌreɪpˌsid ˈɔɪl], rape oil [ˌreɪp ˈɔɪl] N

rapeseed oil

olio m di (semi di) colza

oil colour, oil color [Brit, Am ɔɪl ˈkələr] N

oil colour

colore m a olio

nut oil [ˈnʌtˌɔɪl] N

nut oil

olio m di noce

oil change [ˈɔɪlˌtʃeɪndʒ] N

oil change

cambio m dell'olio

whale oil [Am ˈ(h)weɪl ˌɔɪl] N

whale oil

olio m di balena

oil drum [Am ˈɔɪl ˌdrəm] N

oil drum

barile m per petrolio

gas oil [Brit, Am ˈɡæs ˌɔɪl] N

gas oil

gasolio m

oil palm [Am ˈɔɪl ˌpɑ(l)m] N

oil palm

palma f da olio

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oiling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oiling in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

castor oil N

castor oil

olio m di ricino

coconut oil N

coconut oil

olio m di cocco

oil painting N

1. oil painting (picture):

oil painting

dipinto m a olio

2. oil painting (art):

oil painting

pittura f a olio

Phrases:

to be no oil painting Aus, Brit iron

non essere una gran bellezza

oil-producing ADJ

oil-producing

produttore(-trice) m (f) di petrolio

essential oil N

essential oil

olio m essenziale

rapeseed oil N

rapeseed oil

olio m di colza

oil-fired ADJ

oil-fired

a gasolio

oil-fired heating system

riscaldamento m a gasolio

suntan oil N

suntan oil

olio m solare

eucalyptus oil N

eucalyptus oil

olio m essenziale di eucalipto

oiling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there's been a rush on oil

c'è stata una corsa al petrolio

oil prices, the price of oil

il prezzo del petrolio

to pour oil on troubled waters

placare le acque

to be no oil painting Aus, Brit iron

non essere una gran bellezza

to cut the flow of oil/water

interrompere le forniture f di petrolio/acqua inv

oil platform Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro

piattaforma petrolifera

to pour oil on troubled waters

quietare le acque fig

to be like oil and water

essere come il diavolo e l'acquasanta

add as much oil as is necessary

aggiungere olio quanto basta

mixture of 98% gasoline and 2% oil

miscela