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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1.oil /ɔɪl/
  1. n.
    1. (for fuel) petrolio m.;
      (for lubrication) olio m.;
      crude ~ (petrolio) greggio;
      engine ~ olio per motori;
      heating ~ olio combustibile, nafta;
      to check the ~ aut. controllare il livello dell’olio;
      to change the ~ aut. cambiare l’olio, fare il cambio dell’olio;
      to strike ~ trovare il petrolio; fig. trovare una miniera d’oro
    1. (for cooking) olio m.
    1. art. (medium, picture) olio m.;
      ~ colour colore a olio;
      to work in ~s dipingere a olio
    1. cosmet. olio m.;
      ~ of lemon essenza di limone
  1. modif. [deposit, producer, reserves, refinery] di petrolio;
    [prices] del petrolio;
    [company, crisis, industry] petrolifero
locuzioni idiomatiche to pour ~ on troubled waters gettare acqua sul fuoco.
2. oil /ɔɪl/ tr.
  1. mecc. oliare, lubrificare [mechanism]
  1. gastr. ungere [pan]
  1. cosmet. ungere, cospargere di olio [skin]
locuzioni idiomatiche to ~ the wheels facilitare le cose.


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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
oiln (petroleum)petrolio nm
Saudi Arabia has a lot of oil.
L'Arabia Saudita possiede molto petrolio.
oiln (lubricant) per lubrificareolio, lubrificante nm
He sprayed some oil on the door hinge to stop it from squeaking.
Ha messo dell'olio sul cardine della porta per farla smettere di cigolare.
oiln (lubricant: car, etc.) per autoolio nm
We need to change the car's oil.
Dobbiamo cambiare l'olio all'auto.
oiln (for cooking, food)olio nm
He put a small amount of oil in the pan.
Lui ha messo una piccola quantità di olio nella padella.
 
Additional Translations
oiladj (of oil)dell'olio agg
 all'olio agg
 a olio agg
The oil can was empty.
Il recipiente dell'olio era vuoto.
New: I panini all'olio sono i miei preferiti.
New: I nostri nonni usavano la lampada a olio per illuminare.
oiladj (of petroleum)petrolio nm
Oil distillates are used as fuels.
I distillati del petrolio vengono usati come combustibili.
oiln (a greasy substance)olio per capelli nm
Hair oil stains collars.
L'olio per capelli macchia i colletti delle camicie.
oiln (oil based paint)colore a olio nm
The famous artist mainly paints mostly with oils.
Il famoso artista dipinge soprattutto con colori a olio.
oiln (Holy Oil)olio santo nm
The priest anointed the dying man with oil.
Il prete ha unto l'uomo agonizzante con olio santo.
oilvtr (lubricate)oliare vtr
 lubrificare vtr
He oiled the door because it was squeaking.
Ha oliato la porta perché cigolava.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
almond oilolio di mandorle
animal oilolio animale
avocado oilolio di avocado
base oilolio base
bergamot oilolio di bergamotto
burning oilolio combustibile
butter oilolio di burro
canola oiln US (rapeseed oil)olio di colza nm
Canola oil is often used for frying food.
castor oiln (oil of castor bean)olio di ricino nm
Grandmother was convinced that a dose of nasty-tasting castor oil would cure any stomach ailment.
L'olio di ricino possiede forti qualità lassative.
citronella oiln (essence of lemongrass)essenza di citronella nf
citronella oiln (oil used as natural insect repellent)olio di citronella nm
clove oilolio di garofano
coal oilkerosene
coal oilpetrolio
coconut oiln (oil extracted from coconuts)olio di cocco nm
Concern about saturated fats has caused a decline in the use of coconut oil in cooking.
L'olio di cocco viene usato per preparare creme abbronzanti.
cod-liver oilolio di fegato di merluzzo
colza oilolio di colza nm
cooking oiln (vegetable oil used in cooking)olio di cottura
Some say that olive is the healthiest cooking oil, while others prefer canola.
corn oiln (cooking oil made from corn)olio di semi di mais nm
Corn oil, or maize oil, is mainly used for cooking.
L'olio di semi di mais è uno degli oli più usati per friggere.
cottonseed oilolio di cotone
crude oiln (unrefined petroleum)petrolio greggio nm
cutting oilolio da taglio
diesel oiln (diesel fuel)gasolio nm
edible oilolio edibile
eucalyptus oilolio di eucalipto
fish oilolio di pesce
flax seed oilolio di semi di lino nm
flaxseed oiln (linseed: oil used in artists' paints)olio di semi di lino nm
When is used to treat wood or in paint, flaxseed oil is more commonly called linseed oil.
 olio di lino nm
L'olio di lino si ottiene per spremitura a freddo dei semi seguita da un'estrazione mediante solventi opportuni.
flaxseed oiln (food?)traduzione non disponibile
Drizzle a little flaxseed oil on your muesli for good health. .
fuel oiln (combustible oil used for power)olio combustibile
Leftover cooking oil can be converted into fuel oil.
L'olio da cucina avanzato può essere convertito in olio combustibile.
furnace oilnafta; olio combustibile
garlic oilessenza d'aglio
gas oilgasolio
good oilpetrolio
hair oiln (men's hairstyling product)brillantina nf
Jared spiked his hair with hair oil.
Usava sempre la brillantina per avere capelli lucidi e perfettamente in ordine.
healing oiln (homeopathic essence)olio curativo nm
heavy oilolio pesante
hemp oilolio di canapa
hempseed oilolio di semi di canapa
holy oilolio santo
in oil pitturaa olio
lamp oiln (kerosene)olio per lampade
 cherosene nm
The shack was simply lit with lights made from old glass bottles with wicks dipped in lamp oil.
lavender oiln (oil extracted from lavender flowers)olio di lavanda nm
For a good night's sleep, sprinkle a few drops of lavender oil on your pillow.
Per un buon riposo notturno, spargi qualche goccia di olio di lavanda sul cuscino.
lemon oilessenza di limone
lemon oillimone essenza
light oilolio leggero
like oil and vinegarcome l'olio e l'aceto
linseed oilolio di lino
lube oilolio lubrificante
lubricating oilolio lubrificante
massage oiln (lotion used for body rubs)olio per massaggi nm
mineral oilolio minerale
motor oiln (oil for engine lubrication)olio per motori, olio motore, olio lubrificante nm
mustard oilolio di senape
nut oilolio di noce
nut-oilolio di noce
oil and vinegarnpl (vinaigrette, salad dressing)olio e aceto nm
Oil and vinegar is a salad dressing mix often recommended for people on diets.
Olio e aceto sono il condimento tipico italiano dell'insalata.
oil batholio da bagno
oil burnerbruciatore a olio
oil canlatta d'olio
oil color UScolore a olio
oil demandfabbisogno di petrolio
oil dip cucinapinzimonio nm
oil drumbarile nm
oil enginemotore a olio
oil fieldn (area where oil wells are drilled)area petrolifera nf
We plan to drill five exploration wells in this oil field.
oil fuelcombustibile nm
oil furnacefornace a olio
oil gasgasolio nm
oil heaterstufa a petrolio
oil heatingriscaldamento a petrolio
oil industryn (petroleum-processing business)industria petrolifera nf
oil lampn (lamp that burns fuel)lampada ad olio, lampada a petrolio nf
Oil lamps are useful to have when the electricity goes out.
Prima della scoperta dell'elettricità si usavano lampade ad olio e candele.
oil millfrantoio nm
oil paintn (fine art: pigment with an oil binder)colore ad olio nm
Many artists prefer to use oil paints, while others prefer watercolor or acrylic paints.
Molti artisti preferiscono i colori ad olio a quelli a tempera.
oil painterpittore a olio
oil paintingn (picture painted using oil paints)pittura a olio nf
The focal point of the room was a huge oil painting hung above the fireplace.
oil paintsnpl (fine art: pigments with an oil binder)colori a olio nmpl
She uses exclusively oil paints in her paintings.
Usa esclusivamente colori a olio per i suoi quadri.
oil palmpalma da olio
oil pan UScoppa dell'olio
oil pipelineoleodotto nm
oil plantpiattaforma petrolifera
oil presstorchio per olio
oil pressuren (force that keeps engine lubricated)pressione dell'olio nf
oil refineryn (plant where crude oil is processed)raffineria petrolifera, raffineria di petrolio nf
A typical oil refinery is capable of processing 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
L'esplosione nella raffineria petrolifera è stata udita a chilometri di distanza.
oil rigimpianto di trivellazione
oil sandn (thick bitumen deposit)sabbia bituminosa nf
oil shaleargillite petrolifera
oil skimmern (machine that removes oil from a liquid's surface)separatore d'olio nm
oil slickn (petroleum spillage)fuoriuscita di petrolio, perdita di petrolio nf
oil spilln (petroleum spillage)fuoriuscita di petrolio, perdita di petrolio nf
The oil spill has contaminated more than 100 km of coastline.
oil tankern (ship used for transporting oil)petroliera nf
The largest oil tankers can carry 500,000 tons of oil.
Le petroliere più grandi possono trasportare 500.000 tonnellate di petrolio.
oil welln (petroleum mine)pozzo petrolifero nm
Their oil well turned out to be a gusher, producing over 1,200 barrels a day.
oil-bearingche contiene olio
oil-burninga olio
oil-colourcolore a olio
oil-containingche contiene olio
oil-cooledraffreddato a olio
oil-filledriempito d'olio
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