well-oiled in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for well-oiled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

well-oiled <pred well oiled> [wɛlˈɔɪld] ADJ

1. well-oiled machine:

well-oiled

bien engrasado

2. well-oiled (drunk):

well-oiled sl

como una cuba inf

well-oiled in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for well-oiled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

well-oiled [ˌwelˈɔɪld] ADJ

1. well-oiled (functioning smoothly):

well-oiled

eficaz

2. well-oiled inf (inebriated, drunk):

well-oiled

hecho, -a una cuba

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bathing is an undertaking the young couple tries to do every three days, and it's handled like a well-oiled production line.

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Place in a well-oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel and let rise till doubled, about 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

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You're one of countless people in the assembly line of the well-oiled banking machine.

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The well-oiled body, probably not smelling very nice, but boy it felt good!

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The group evolves into a large, efficient, well-oiled machine that facilitates the smooth operation of the city, and that appears to be just how he wants it.

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Processors' like their organisations to be run smoothly like well-oiled machines.

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The expression is still used to characterize any process that happens with smoothness and precision, as a near-synonym to expressions such as like clockwork or a well-oiled machine.

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This has become a very well-oiled machine.

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Is your accounting system like a well-oiled machine that can be easily run by a new operator?

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The well-oiled, media-trained, hit-making machine has a heart.

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