oil spill in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for oil spill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

oil spill N

oil spill

derrame m de petróleo

Translations for oil spill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spill¹ <pt & pp spilled or spilt> [Am spɪl, Brit spɪl] VB trans

spill

derramar

spill

verter

spill (knock over)

volcar

she carried the tea upstairs without spilling a drop

subió el té sin derramar or verter una gota

don't spill tea over the tablecloth

no manches el mantel de té

don't spill tea over the tablecloth

no derrames té sobre el mantel

to spill blood liter

derramar sangre liter

II.spill¹ <pt & pp spilled or spilt> [Am spɪl, Brit spɪl] VB intr

spill liquid:

spill

derramarse

the coins spilled onto the floor

las monedas cayeron al suelo

people spilled (out) into the streets

la gente se volcó or se echó a las calles

III.spill¹ [Am spɪl, Brit spɪl] N

1. spill (fall):

spill inf

caída f

to take a spill

caerse

to take a spill

sufrir una caída

2. spill → spillage

See also spillage

spillage [Am ˈspɪlɪdʒ, Brit ˈspɪlɪdʒ] N U or C

spillage

vertido m

spillage

derrame m

there was a spillage of poisonous substances

se vertieron or se derramaron sustancias venenosas

tanker spillage is ruining our beaches

los vertidos de los petroleros están arruinando nuestras playas

spill² [Am spɪl, Brit spɪl] N (for lighting fires)

spill (of wood)

astilla f

spill (of paper)

papel m enrollado

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

oil spill in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil spill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spill [spɪl] spilt, spilt N

1. spill (act of spilling):

spill

derrame m

petrol spill

vertido m de petróleo

2. spill inf (fall):

spill

caída f

to have a spill

tener un accidente

II.spill <[or Am, Aus: spilled, spilled]> [spɪl] spilt, spilt VB trans

spill

derramar

III.spill [spɪl] spilt, spilt VB intr

spill

derramarse

I.oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (lubricant):

oil

aceite m

sunflower oil

aceite de girasol

2. oil no pl (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 pl (oil-based paint):

oil

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

It was the second time the company did such a large revision to its oil spill statistics.

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Environmentalists and oil spill veterans warned that the various rushed, sometimes untested and unnecessary methods being used in the clean-up was wreaking havoc.

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The ocean current and low level wind information gleaned from the space photos can help predict oceanic oil spill coverage and movement.

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In addition to icebreaker duties, the new vessel will be fitted for emergency towing and oil spill response.

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Knowing that they're dealing with a tar sand crude oil spill would dramatically influence their response.

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However, it was not clear if states most affected by the oil spill would still lag behind others as tourism improves nationally.

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The resulting activities that follow up an oil spill involving federal, state and private parties are co-ordinated by the USCG.

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An oil spill, a cover-up and three eco-conscious bandits.

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It was the world's most popular silver-sand beach and health resort during 20th century but in 2003 it was affected by an oil spill.

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Jet fuel, gasoline, petroleum storage tank bottoms, fuel oil, kerosene, and sorbent materials from oil spill cleanups were burned in the pit.

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