oil

Pronúncia: ɔɪl
    noun
  1. [in most senses] oli.
  2. Geology [as mineral] petroli.
  3. British querosè.
  4. lubricating oil oli lubricant.
  5. olive oil oli d'oliva.
  6. vegetable oil oli vegetal.
  7. to burn the midnight oil cremar-se les celles, treballar fins a la matinada.
  8. to check the oil Automobiles etc. revisar el nivell de l'oli.
  9. to pour oil on troubled waters intentar de posar pau (entre dos que es barallen).
  10. to strike oil trobar petroli.
  11. (idem) figurative fer-se ric de cop i volta.
  12. an oil by Rembrandt un oli de Rembrandt, una pintura a l'oli de Rembrandt.
  13. Ecclesiastical oli.
  14. holy oil crisma, sants olis, oli sagrat.
  15. diesel oil.
  16. fuel oil.
    17. attributive
  17. [industry, etc.] petrolier.
  18. [lamp] d'oli.
    19. transitive verb
  19. lubrificar, greixar.