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I . oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (food, lubricant):

oil
óleo m
sunflower oil
óleo de girassol

2. oil (grease):

oil
gordura f

3. oil pl (oil-based paint):

oil
quadro m a óleo
to paint in oils
pintar a óleo

4. oil no pl (petroleum):

oil
petróleo m
to strike oil
perfurar um poço de petróleo
to strike oil
descobrir o ouro [or uma mina] fig

II . oil [ɔɪl] VB trans

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oil company N

oil painting N

olive oil N

olive oil
azeite m

rapeseed oil N

suntan oil N

vegetable oil N no pl

Usage examples with oil

sunflower oil
óleo de girassol
(oil) rig
plataforma f de exploração (de petróleo)
oil tanker
navio-petroleiro m
to strike oil
perfurar um poço de petróleo
to oil sth (up/down)
lubrificar a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The flowers of scented-leaf pelargoniums tend to be pretty but not showy; the real stars are the leaves, which conceal tiny sacs of oil.
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He pointed to the oil palm trees and in a deadpan face, said the trees were his girlfriends.
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In a wok, oil is heated until almost smoking.
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He later worked in the oil business after being released from prison as a result of a presidential commutation.
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To prevent erratic and sudden movements of the piston it is damped by light oil in a dashpot, which requires periodic replenishment.
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The sulfate scale from an oil well can be very radium rich.
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The shale oil production is about 120,000 tonnes per year and the planned full capacity is 200,000 tonnes of shale oil per year.
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Fry these flattened pieces in the smoky hot oil, until they turn golden brown.
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Rapeseed oil had a distinctive taste and a disagreeable greenish color, due to the presence of chlorophyll.
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Ultimately, however, he feels his overseas experience and interest have placed him in a part of the oil patch that is uniquely positioned for growth.
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