fuel oil in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fuel oil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fuel oil N U

fuel oil

fuel m

fuel oil

fuel-oil m

Translations for fuel oil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fuel oil

gasoil m

fuel oil

fuel-oil m

oil/fuel gauge

indicador (del nivel) del aceite/de la gasolina

Translations for fuel oil in the Spanish»English Dictionary

fuel

fuel oil

Translations for fuel oil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] N

1.1. oil U (petroleum):

oil

petróleo m

to strike oil inf

dar con una mina de oro or con la gallina de los huevos de oro inf

to strike oil lit (reach oil)

encontrar petróleo

the oil industry

la industria petrolera

oil pollution

contaminación f petrolífera or de petróleo

1.2. oil U (lubricant):

oil

aceite m

to change/check the oil

cambiar/revisar el (nivel del) aceite

to pour oil on troubled waters

tratar de apaciguar los ánimos

attr oil change

cambio m de aceite

oil filter

filtro m del aceite

oil level

nivel m del aceite

oil pressure

presión m del aceite

1.3. oil U:

fuel oil

fuel-oil m

fuel oil

gasoil m

1.4. oil U (for domestic heating):

oil

gasóleo m de calefacción

oil

gasoil m de calefacción

oil

fuel(-oil) m doméstico

1.5. oil U (for domestic lamps, stoves):

oil

queroseno m

oil

kerosene m

oil

parafina f LatAm

to burn the midnight oil

quemarse las cejas

2.1. oil U or C FOOD:

oil

aceite m

oil and vinegar dressing

vinagreta f

2.2. oil U or C (essence):

oil

esencia f

3.1. oil C (painting):

oil

óleo m

a collection of oils

una colección de óleos

3.2. oil <oils, pl > (paints):

he paints in oils

pinta al óleo

a portrait in oils

un retrato al óleo

II.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] VB trans

1. oil:

oil machine/hinge

lubricar

oil machine/hinge

aceitar

oil machine/hinge

engrasar

oil wood/bat

darle aceite a

2. oil <oiled, pp >:

oiled sl (drunk)

borracho

oiled sl (drunk)

cocido inf

See also oil painting

oil painting N

1. oil painting C (picture):

oil painting

óleo m

he's no oil painting

no es ninguna belleza or ningún Adonis

2. oil painting U (medium):

oil painting

pintura f al óleo

I.fuel [Am ˈfju(ə)l, Brit fjuː(ə)l] N

1. fuel U or C:

fuel (for heating, lighting)

combustible m

fuel (for engines)

combustible m

fuel (for engines)

carburante m

to add fuel to the flames or fire

echar leña al fuego

attr fuel crisis

crisis f energética

fuel policy

política f energética

2. fuel U (stimulus):

fuel

acicate m

II.fuel <fueling fueled Am fuelling fuelled Brit> [Am ˈfju(ə)l, Brit fjuː(ə)l] VB trans

1. fuel (provide fuel for):

fuel ship/plane

abastecer de combustible

fuel stove/furnace

alimentar

2. fuel (stimulate):

fuel hope/passion

alimentar

fuel debate

avivar

fuel fear

exacerbar

III.fuel <fueling fueled Am fuelling fuelled Brit> [Am ˈfju(ə)l, Brit fjuː(ə)l] VB intr

fuel

repostar

fuel oil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fuel oil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fuel [ˈfju·əl] N

fuel

combustible m

II.fuel <-l-> [ˈfju·əl] VB trans

1. fuel (provide with fuel):

fuel

aprovisionar de combustible

2. fuel (increase):

fuel tension, controversy

avivar

I.oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (lubricant):

oil

aceite m

sunflower oil

aceite de girasol

2. oil (petroleum):

oil

petróleo m

to strike oil

encontrar petróleo

to strike oil fig

encontrar una mina de oro

3. oil (grease):

oil

grasa f

4. oil:

oils (oil-based paint)

óleo m

to paint in oils

pintar al óleo

Phrases:

to burn the midnight oil

quemarse las pestañas

to pour oil on troubled waters

calmar los ánimos

to pour oil on troubled waters

poner paz

II.oil [ɔɪl] VB trans

oil

engrasar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Internally, the engines were heavy fuel oil-fired steam turbine engines.

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A fuel oil leak occurred at an above-ground storage tank near the station's garage.

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It struck her starboard side and pierced her fuel oil tank.

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New vehicles were bought, as well as a fuel oil driven steam boiler and a number of milk cooling devices.

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Regular goods traffic ceased in 1972, though fuel oil was transported to a facility at the pier until 1983.

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Combined cycle plants are usually powered by natural gas, although fuel oil, synthesis gas or other fuels can be used.

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In addition to her cargo of fuel oil, the ship deck-loaded two high-speed fire support boats for use in the invasion.

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The commerce is mostly coal, fuel oil, natural gas, and chemicals.

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Wing tanks for fuel oil were installed on either side of the ships to increase the operational range.

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She was beached and abandoned there in 1957, and, in 2004, had her remaining fuel oil removed.

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