oil

olio

Grasso liquido usato per cucinare o dare sapore ai cibi.

In inglese semplice: A liquid fat used to cook food or add flavour to it.

• Heat the oil in a pan.
• She added olive oil to the salad.
• Can I use oil instead of butter?

Espressioni comuni: olive oil, vegetable oil, cooking oil, oil and vinegar

olio, olio combustibile

Liquido denso usato come combustibile o per far scorrere meglio le parti di una macchina.

In inglese semplice: A thick liquid used as fuel or to help machine parts move smoothly.

• The engine needs more oil.
• We use oil to heat the house.
• Have you checked the car's oil level?

Espressioni comuni: engine oil, heating oil, oil change, oil tank

petrolio, greggio

Liquido denso estratto dal sottosuolo e usato per produrre carburanti, plastica e altri prodotti.

In inglese semplice: A thick liquid found underground and used to make fuels, plastics, and other products.

• Oil prices rose again.
• The company found oil beneath the sea.
• Several countries depend heavily on their oil exports.

Sinonimi: petroleum, crude

Espressioni comuni: crude oil, oil prices, oil well, oil reserves

dipinto a olio, olio

Quadro dipinto con colori ottenuti mescolando pigmenti e olio.

In inglese semplice: A picture painted with colours made by mixing coloured substances with a thick liquid fat.

• The gallery bought a small oil.
• Her oils show quiet village scenes.
• An early oil by the artist sold yesterday.

Sinonimi: oil painting

Espressioni comuni: an original oil, oil on canvas, a small oil

oliare, lubrificare

Mettere olio sulle parti di una macchina perché si muovano facilmente.

In inglese semplice: To put a slippery liquid on machine parts so they move easily.

• Please oil the door hinges.
• He oiled his bicycle chain yesterday.
• Have you oiled the moving parts recently?

Sinonimi: lubricate

Espressioni comuni: oil the hinges, oil a machine, oil the chain, oil the gears