oil tank in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for oil tank in the English»Spanish Dictionary

oil tank N

oil tank

tanque m de petróleo

Translations for oil tank in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tank [Am tæŋk, Brit taŋk] N

1. tank:

tank (for liquid, gas)

depósito m

tank (for liquid, gas)

tanque m

tank (on trucks, rail wagons etc)

cisterna f

fermentation tanks

cubas fpl de fermentación

developing tank PHOTO

cubeta f de revelado

2. tank MIL:

tank

tanque m

tank

carro m de combate

3. tank (jail) Am:

tank sl

cárcel f

tank sl

cana f AmS sl

tank sl

chirona f Spain inf

tank sl

tanque m Mex inf

tank sl

tambo m Mex inf

tank sl

guandoca f Col inf

II.tank [Am tæŋk, Brit taŋk] VB intr Am inf

tank stock market:

venirse abajo

tank movie/show:

fracasar estrepitosamente

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 tank in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil tank in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tank [tæŋk] N

1. tank (container):

tank

depósito m

2. tank (aquarium):

tank

acuario m

3. tank MIL:

tank

tanque m

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

Hydraulic oil tank is equipped with power steering oil level warning device.

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It consisted of 17 silver-plated, copper, parabolic mirrors, at the focal points of which were burners, each with its own oil tank of rapeseed oil.

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However, after flying some 3200 km away, above the ocean, they noticed a lowering oil level in the engine, which was caused by a cracked oil tank.

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The water has become polluted due to an oil tank falling from a ship and thus toxicating the water.

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

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The tin can instrument cluster encompassed the usual lights and a low-fuel warning light, total loss oil tank light and digital gear indicator.

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The shapely radiator was a combined three-gallon petrol tank and three-quart oil tank.

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What came to be known as Black Friday happened when almost 300000 oilbbl of oil burned after an oil tank was hit by lightning.

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This included a large goods shed, cattle pens, and facilities to discharge oil tank wagons.

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The left cowling held a combination oil tank and surface cooler.

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