Oil in spanish

Petróleo

pronunciation: petɹ̩oʊleoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures

oil1 = aceite, bálsamo. 

Example: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.

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» almond oil = aceite de almendra.

Example: The changes in the level of vaginal tissue glucose and protein of rats, after the administration of almond oil as vaginal spermicide were explored.

» anointing oil = ungüento.

Example: Cannabis was one of the main ingredients of the ancient anointing oil used by Jesus and his disciples .

» aromatic oil = aceite aromático.

Example: Sandalwood contains an aromatic oil that is used in incense sticks, perfumes, cosmetics and medicines.

» avocado oil = aceite de aguacate.

Example: Avocado oil and acerola nourish and reinforce damaged and treated hair, making it manageable and shiny.

» burn + the midnight oil = trabajar hasta muy tarde, estudiar hasta muy tarde.

Example: It was by burning the midnight oil that Churchill achieved such a phenomenal output, doing his best work in the quiet hours of the night.

» castor oil = aceite de ricino. [También escrito caster oil]

Example: The oils and fats used in lipstick include olive oil, mineral oil, castor oil, cocoa butter, lanolin, and petrolatum.

» castor-oil plant = ricino.

Example: Castor-oil plants are monoecious, with separate female and male flowers on the same plant.

» change + the oil = cambiar el aceite.

Example: A warning light on the fascia panel tells you when it's time to change the oil.

» coconut oil = aceite de coco.

Example: Consuming large amounts of coconut oil can turn out harmful for health, suggest experts.

» cod-liver oil = aceite de hígado de bacalao.

Example: So we come to cod-liver oil, the first known 'bottled sunshine'.

» essential oil = aceite de esencias.

Example: Aromatherapy promotes the serious, intelligent, and safe use of essential oils for healing the body, mind and spirit.

» eucalyptus oil = esencia de eucalipto, aceite de eucalipto, bálsamo de eucalipto.

Example: Some health products that contain camphor and/or eucalyptus oils can cause serious health problems including seizures.

» evening primrose oil = aceite de onagra.

Example: Evening primrose oil is a source of linoleic acid and is helpful in alleviating pre-menstrual breast pain in some women.

» extra virgin olive oil = aceite de oliva virgen extra.

Example: Omegas and essential fatty acids are "good" fats and are found in salmon, sardines and other cold water fish, extra virgin olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado and açai.

» fish oil = aceite de pescado.

Example: Specifically, he found 25 biomedical articles central to the argument that dietary fish oil causes certain blood changes.

» flaxseed oil = aceite de linaza.

Example: Flaxseed oil is said to lower cholesterol levels, boost the immune system, and prevent cancer.

» hair oil = brillantina.

Example: Hair oils have made a massive comeback this summer.

» leak + oil = perder aceite, soltar aceite, tener una fuga de aceite.

Example: Australian officials raced against the clock on Monday to refloat a massive Chinese ship which grounded and leaked oil.

» like oil and water = mundos aparte, polos opuestos, como la noche y el día, como el día y la noche.

Example: The two are like oil and water.

» linseed oil = aceite de linaza.

Example: Linseed oil reduced by boiling, with a proportion of resin, continued to be the main constituent of the varnish, and lampblack was still used for the colouring of black ink.

» mineral oil = aceite mineral.

Example: The author reports the case of 15 transsexuals regarding their devastating long-term outcomes after the injection of up to 8 liters of silicone or mineral oil to feminize their bodies.

» oil-based = al óleo.

Example: Oil-based finishes are known for imparting a deep rich appearance to wood.

» oil-bearing = oleífero, petrolífero, petrolero.

Example: It requires almost two tonnes of oil-bearing sand to be mined in order to produce one 159-litre barrel of crude oil.

» oil change = cambio de aceite.

Example: Regular oil changes protect your engine and keep your vehicle running smoothly.

» oil cruet = aceitera. [Para condimentar la comida]

Example: These traditional oil cruets are made of blown glass, capturing the beautiful imperfections of this medium.

» oil drum = bidón, bidón de aceite, bidón de crudo, bidón de petróleo.

Example: Now its a frigging oil drum and the reason nobody would take it was because there was a tiny bit of oil in the bottom.

» oil (filler) cap = tapón de llenado del aceite, tapón del aceite.

Example: Add the oil by unscrewing the oil filler cap, which is about 3 inches in diameter and located on the very top of the engine = Añada el aceite quitando el tapon de llenado, que es de aproximadamente 3 pulgadas de diámetro y está situado en la parte superior del motor.

» oil filter = filtro de aceite.

Example: Chapter 10 covers the following: changing oil filter; checking automatic transmission fluid; replacing fan belt; and replacing headlight.

» oil paint = óleo.

Example: Oils extracted from these dried seeds are used for the preparation of resin, oil paints, polish, wood varnish and skin cream.

» oil painting = óleo, pintura al óleo.

Example: Examines the theme of dancing nudes by the seashore in watercolors and oil paintings by John Marin = Se examina el tema de desnudos bailando en la orilla del mar en pinturas de acuarelas y óleo de John Marin.

» oil press = almazara, prensa de aceite.

Example: Fig. 118 represents one form of hydraulic oil press suitable for extracting oils or essences from seed and roots.

» oil seed = semilla oleaginosa.

Example: The different methodologies and techniques used to extract and analyse lipids and lipid extracts from food (milk, milk products, oil seeds, fat products) and biological materials are discussed.

» oil sump = cárter, cárter del aceite.

Example: I'm currently in the process of carrying out an oil sump replacement as the existing one had a disagreement with a speed bump!.

» oil tanker = petrolero.

Example: Oil tankers passing through waterways threatened by pirates could soon carry weapons to ward off attacks.

» olive marc oil = aceite de orujo de oliva.

Example: Olive marc oil is a residual product from the mechanical process of olive oil extraction.

» olive oil = aceite de oliva.

Example: Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being 'fiddled' in Italy.

» olive oil mill = molino de aceite, almazara.

Example: Olive oil mill wastewater disposal is an agricultural and environmental problem for olive oil producing countries.

» olive-pomace oil = aceite de orujo de oliva.

Example: Olive-pomace oil is obtained from olive pomace by extraction by means of solvents.

» olive residue oil = aceite de orujo de oliva.

Example: China announced that it is suspending imports of olive residue oil from Spain following the discovery of benzopyrene in the oil.

» palm oil = aceite de palma.

Example: The article is entitled 'Information technology applications to support palm oil research'.

» peanut oil = aceite de cacahuete.

Example: In the three experiments, animals received two injections: firstly, testosterone or peanut oil, and secondly, cocaine or saline solution.

» perfumed oil = ungüento perfumado.

Example: The practice of anointing with perfumed oil was common among the Hebrews.

» pour + oil on the fire = echar leña al fuego.

Example: I disagree with the people saying she shouldn't have tried to step in, as that was 'pouring oil on the fire'.

» pour + oil on the flames = echar leña al fuego.

Example: They know that to build bigger audiences, they have to pour oil on the flames and amp up the confrontation.

» rape oil = aceite de colza.

Example: The low saturated fatty acid concentration of rape oil relative to other vegetable oils has resulted in a favourable market share for rape.

» rapeseed oil = aceite de colza.

Example: These properties can be applied to the determine the medicinal value of extracts from rapeseed, rapeseed oil and white mustard.

» refined olive oil = aceite de oliva refinado.

Example: Refined olive oil is the olive oil obtained from virgin olive oils by refining methods that do not lead to alterations in the initial glyceridic structure.

» rubbing oil = aceite para frotar, bálsamo para frotar.

Example: These homeopathic rubbing oils have a pleasant scent and work by gently penetrating the skin.

» sandalwood oil = aceite de sándalo.

Example: Due to this antimicrobial activity, sandalwood oil can be used to clear skin from blackheads and spots.

» seed oil = aceite de semilla.

Example: A methylated seed oil which contains at least 15% emulsifiers and 80% oil should be used.

» sesame oil = aceite de sésamo.

Example: The leaves are parboiled, soaked and drained, then seasoned with sesame seeds, sesame oil, pepper, and salt.

» sesame seed oil = aceite de sésamo.

Example: Sesame seed oil is a natural product with many therapeutic qualities.

» sunflower oil = aceite de girasol.

Example: Sunflower oil is a great source of the essential fatty acids necessary for the production of prostaglandins.

» teak oil = aceite de teca.

Example: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.

» tea tree oil = aceite de árbol de té.

Example: The website includes lots of articles concerning the benefits of tea tree oil.

» the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled) = el que no llora, no mama.

Example: My mother used to tell us that 'the squeaky wheel gets the grease' -- as the oldest of eight children, she would know.

» throw + oil on the fire = echar leña al fuego.

Example: The situation is extremely difficult, as we well know, and there are always people in whose interest it is to throw oil on the fire.

» throw + oil on the flames = echar leña al fuego.

Example: The US understandably cares about the balance of power in the Caucasus, but why does it need to evoke 1968 and throw oil on the flames?.

» vegetable oil = aceite vegetal.

Example: The low saturated fatty acid concentration of rape oil relative to other vegetable oils has resulted in a favourable market share for rape.

» virgin olive oil = aceite de oliva virgen.

Example: There is very little argument about the health benefits that can be gained by including virgin olive oil in your daily diet.

oil2 = petróleo. 

Example: The command 'SELECT oil OR GAS' retrieves records with EITHER oil or gas.

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» crude oil = crudo.

Example: In any case the great petrol tankers cannot reach Antwerp, whence the need to lay oil pipelines from Rotterdam to improve the supplying of crude oil to the refineries.

» fuel oil = fuelóleo, fuel.

Example: It was a common practice to fill empty fuel oil tanks with sea water to ballast ships.

» oil-bearing = oleífero, petrolífero, petrolero.

Example: It requires almost two tonnes of oil-bearing sand to be mined in order to produce one 159-litre barrel of crude oil.

» oil-boom = boom del petróleo.

Example: A model for the development of information services in buoyant but debt-riddled Brazil may only be partially relevant to post oil-boom Nigeria, and consequently inappropriate to drought-plagued Ethiopia.

» oil company = compañía pretrolera.

Example: This technology is moving from the relatively obscure domains of oil companies and military strategists to the attention of those concerned with the consequences of access to and distribution of information.

» oil drilling = prospecciones petrolíferas, perforaciones petrolíferas.

Example: A controversial land swap proposal could open portions of an Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling.

» oil field = yacimiento de petróleo, yacimiento petrolífero, campo de petróleo.

Example: This is a valuable quality control tool now finding commercial use in the oil field.

» oil firm = empresa petrolera.

Example: Ecuador auctions off Amazon to Chinese oil firms = Ecuador subasta Amazon a empresas petroleras chinas.

» oil installation = instalación petrolera, instalación petrolífera.

Example: Hold-ups and thefts in the sector are on the rise, according to interviews with around 40 people, including oil workers, opposition politicians, and people who live near oil installation.

» oil pipeline = oleoducto.

Example: In any case the great petrol tankers cannot reach Antwerp, whence the need to lay oil pipelines from Rotterdam to improve the supplying of crude oil to the refineries.

» oil platform = plataforma petrolífera.

Example: Terminological consistency is a must for achieving satisfactory information flow onboard an oil platform, and between offshore field centres and onshore administration.

» oil pollution = contaminación del petróleo, contaminación petrolífera.

Example: Oil pollution has been a special study area since 1967.

» oil price = precio del crudo, precio del petróleo.

Example: Russian government triples bank bailout to $2.4billion as rouble lurches deeper into crisis due to Western sanctions and falling oil prices.

» oil prospector = prospector petrolífero.

Example: Mass squat on public lands began with the gold rush and continued with ranchers and dairymen, fishermen, horticulturalists, oil prospectors, etc.

» oil refinery = refinería de petróleo.

Example: After all, how many other cities of over 100000 inhabitants can boast a big oil refinery slap-bang in the centre?.

» oil reservoir = depósito petrolero.

Example: Priority is awarded to projects aiming to maximise the yield from oil reservoirs where the natural drive is weak so as to increase their flow rate and make marginal fields viable.

» oil resources = recursos petrolíferos.

Example: Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.

» oil revenues = ingresos públicos provenientes del petróleo.

Example: This article describes the outpouring of official documents on cultural policy and mentions the hope of rescue from the crisis by means of oil revenues.

» oil rig = plataforma petrolífera.

Example: From June-Nov 82 the county library of Hordaland in Norway was involved in an experimental project to provide a library service to the men on an oil rig in the North Sea.

» oilskin = chubasquero, impermeable.

Example: Always hang your oilskin after use, and allow to dry naturally in a well ventilated area.

» oilskin = hule.

Example: Far ahead two oxen pull a cart piled high with goods under an oilskin.

» oil slick = chapapote, marea negra, mancha de petróleo.

Example: The oil slick from the county's worst oil disaster is spreading rapidly and threatens some of the country's richest fishing grounds.

» oil spill = derrame de petróleo, mancha de petróleo.

Example: In addition to accidental oil spills, the research guide considers other sources directly related to maritime pollution.

» oil stove = estufa de parafina, estufa de queroseno.

Example: There was an oil stove with a saucer of water on top of it and low cushioned seat with a little coffee table in front of it.

» oil well = pozo de petróleo.

Example: The cause of the oil well blowout remains unclear.

» oil worker = trabajador petrolero.

Example: Hold-ups and thefts in the sector are on the rise, according to interviews with around 40 people, including oil workers, opposition politicians, and people who live near oil installation.

» petroleum oil = petróleo.

Example: By the 31st century, petroleum oil is no longer in use, as all of the Earth's reserves ran dry in 2038.

» strike + oil = encontrar petróleo, descubrir petróleo.

Example: Israel has struck oil again, this time off the Tel Aviv coast.

» strike + oil = encontrar una mina de oro, encontrar un filón, descubrir una mina de oro, descubrir un filón.

Example: There's no doubt socialite Melania Brown struck oil when she landed Donald Brown, one of the richest men in America.

oil3 = aceitar, engrasar, lubricar. 

Example: If this is the case, it is easily fixed by oiling the spring.

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» oil + Posesivo + palm = sobornar, comprar, untar la mano.

Example: The judge has to be bribed and if you can't afford to 'oil his palm' your case will never reach court.

Oil synonyms

anoint in spanish: ungir, pronunciation: ənɔɪnt part of speech: verb lube in spanish: lubricante, pronunciation: lub part of speech: verb anele in spanish: anele, pronunciation: ænəl part of speech: verb lubricate in spanish: lubricar, pronunciation: lubrɪkeɪt part of speech: verb oil color in spanish: color de aceite, pronunciation: ɔɪlkʌlɜr part of speech: noun ambrocate in spanish: ambrocate, pronunciation: æmbrəkeɪt
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