oils in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for oils 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

soy oil, soya oil Brit N U

soy oil

aceite m de soya

soy oil

aceite m de soja Spain

oil color, oil colour Brit N

oil color → oil paint

See also oil paint

oil paint N U or C

oil paint

óleo m

train oil N U

train oil

aceite m de ballena

essential oil N C or U

essential oil

aceite m esencial

fuel oil N U

fuel oil

fuel m

fuel oil

fuel-oil m

gas oil N U

gas oil

gas-oil m

gas oil

gasóleo m

fish oil N U or C

fish oil

aceite m de pescado

Translations for oils in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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santos óleos

holy oils pl

óleo (sustancia)

oil

óleo (cuadro)

oil painting

pintura al óleo

oil painting

pintar al óleo

to paint in oils

exposición de óleos

exhibition of oil paintings

óleo

holy oil

oils in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oils in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

oil-producing ADJ

oil-producing

productor(a) de petróleo

oil-fired ADJ

oil-fired

alimentado, -a a petróleo

oil-fired heating system

calefacción f a petróleo

oil pipeline N

oil pipeline

oleoducto m

oil well N

oil well

pozo m de petróleo

oil production N no pl

oil production

producción f de petróleo

suntan oil N

suntan oil

aceite m bronceador

oil painting N

oil painting

óleo m

Phrases:

to be no oil painting Aus, Brit iron

no ser ninguna belleza

oil slick N

oil slick

marea f negra

oil consumption N no pl

oil consumption

consumo m de petróleo

oils Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

oil prices, the price of oil

el precio del petróleo

to paint in oils

pintar al óleo

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

to be no oil painting Aus, Brit iron

no ser ninguna belleza

there's been a rush on oil

ha habido una fuerte demanda de aceite

the car has a slight oil leak

el coche tiene una leve pérdida de aceite

sauce of garlic and olive oil

alioli

to anoint sb with holy oil

administrar los óleos

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Translations for oils in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lavado con aceite a presión

hydraulic-oil-bathed

clase de aceite

oil type

clase de aceite

special oil type

clase de aceite

standard oil type

separador de aceite

oil separator

retorno del aceite

oil return

aceite para máquinas refrigerantes

refrigerating-machine oil

carga de aceite

oil charge

purgador de aceite

oil drain

bomba de aceite

oil pump

tamiz para el aceite

oil filter

presión de aceite

oil pressure