| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| oil | n | (petroleum) | petrolio nm |
| Saudi Arabia has a lot of oil. |
| L'Arabia Saudita possiede molto petrolio. |
| oil | n | (lubricant) per lubrificare | olio, 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. |
| oil | n | (lubricant: car, etc.) per auto | olio nm |
| We need to change the car's oil. |
| Dobbiamo cambiare l'olio all'auto. |
| oil | n | (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. |
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| Additional Translations |
| oil | adj | (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. |
| oil | adj | (of petroleum) | petrolio nm |
| Oil distillates are used as fuels. |
| I distillati del petrolio vengono usati come combustibili. |
| oil | n | (a greasy substance) | olio per capelli nm |
| Hair oil stains collars. |
| L'olio per capelli macchia i colletti delle camicie. |
| oil | n | (oil based paint) | colore a olio nm |
| The famous artist mainly paints mostly with oils. |
| Il famoso artista dipinge soprattutto con colori a olio. |
| oil | n | (Holy Oil) | olio santo nm |
| The priest anointed the dying man with oil. |
| Il prete ha unto l'uomo agonizzante con olio santo. |
| oil | vtr | (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 oil | | | olio di mandorle |
| animal oil | | | olio animale |
| avocado oil | | | olio di avocado |
| base oil | | | olio base |
| bergamot oil | | | olio di bergamotto |
| burning oil | | | olio combustibile |
| butter oil | | | olio di burro |
| canola oil | n | US (rapeseed oil) | olio di colza nm |
| Canola oil is often used for frying food. |
| castor oil | n | (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 oil | n | (essence of lemongrass) | essenza di citronella nf |
| citronella oil | n | (oil used as natural insect repellent) | olio di citronella nm |
| clove oil | | | olio di garofano |
| coal oil | | | kerosene |
| coal oil | | | petrolio |
| coconut oil | n | (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 oil | | | olio di fegato di merluzzo |
| colza oil | | | olio di colza nm |
| cooking oil | n | (vegetable oil used in cooking) | olio di cottura |
| Some say that olive is the healthiest cooking oil, while others prefer canola. |
| corn oil | n | (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 oil | | | olio di cotone |
| crude oil | n | (unrefined petroleum) | petrolio greggio nm |
| cutting oil | | | olio da taglio |
| diesel oil | n | (diesel fuel) | gasolio nm |
| edible oil | | | olio edibile |
| eucalyptus oil | | | olio di eucalipto |
| fish oil | | | olio di pesce |
| flax seed oil | | | olio di semi di lino nm |
| flaxseed oil | n | (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 oil | n | (food?) | traduzione non disponibile |
| Drizzle a little flaxseed oil on your muesli for good health. . |
| fuel oil | n | (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 oil | | | nafta; olio combustibile |
| garlic oil | | | essenza d'aglio |
| gas oil | | | gasolio |
| good oil | | | petrolio |
| hair oil | n | (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 oil | n | (homeopathic essence) | olio curativo nm |
| heavy oil | | | olio pesante |
| hemp oil | | | olio di canapa |
| hempseed oil | | | olio di semi di canapa |
| holy oil | | | olio santo |
| in oil | | pittura | a olio |
| lamp oil | n | (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 oil | n | (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 oil | | | essenza di limone |
| lemon oil | | | limone essenza |
| light oil | | | olio leggero |
| like oil and vinegar | | | come l'olio e l'aceto |
| linseed oil | | | olio di lino |
| lube oil | | | olio lubrificante |
| lubricating oil | | | olio lubrificante |
| massage oil | n | (lotion used for body rubs) | olio per massaggi nm |
| mineral oil | | | olio minerale |
| motor oil | n | (oil for engine lubrication) | olio per motori, olio motore, olio lubrificante nm |
| mustard oil | | | olio di senape |
| nut oil | | | olio di noce |
| nut-oil | | | olio di noce |
| oil and vinegar | npl | (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 bath | | | olio da bagno |
| oil burner | | | bruciatore a olio |
| oil can | | | latta d'olio |
| oil color | | US | colore a olio |
| oil demand | | | fabbisogno di petrolio |
| oil dip | | cucina | pinzimonio nm |
| oil drum | | | barile nm |
| oil engine | | | motore a olio |
| oil field | n | (area where oil wells are drilled) | area petrolifera nf |
| We plan to drill five exploration wells in this oil field. |
| oil fuel | | | combustibile nm |
| oil furnace | | | fornace a olio |
| oil gas | | | gasolio nm |
| oil heater | | | stufa a petrolio |
| oil heating | | | riscaldamento a petrolio |
| oil industry | n | (petroleum-processing business) | industria petrolifera nf |
| oil lamp | n | (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 mill | | | frantoio nm |
| oil paint | n | (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 painter | | | pittore a olio |
| oil painting | n | (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 paints | npl | (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 palm | | | palma da olio |
| oil pan | | US | coppa dell'olio |
| oil pipeline | | | oleodotto nm |
| oil plant | | | piattaforma petrolifera |
| oil press | | | torchio per olio |
| oil pressure | n | (force that keeps engine lubricated) | pressione dell'olio nf |
| oil refinery | n | (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 rig | | | impianto di trivellazione |
| oil sand | n | (thick bitumen deposit) | sabbia bituminosa nf |
| oil shale | | | argillite petrolifera |
| oil skimmer | n | (machine that removes oil from a liquid's surface) | separatore d'olio nm |
| oil slick | n | (petroleum spillage) | fuoriuscita di petrolio, perdita di petrolio nf |
| oil spill | n | (petroleum spillage) | fuoriuscita di petrolio, perdita di petrolio nf |
| The oil spill has contaminated more than 100 km of coastline. |
| oil tanker | n | (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 well | n | (petroleum mine) | pozzo petrolifero nm |
| Their oil well turned out to be a gusher, producing over 1,200 barrels a day. |
| oil-bearing | | | che contiene olio |
| oil-burning | | | a olio |
| oil-colour | | | colore a olio |
| oil-containing | | | che contiene olio |
| oil-cooled | | | raffreddato a olio |
| oil-filled | | | riempito d'olio |
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