whale oil nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di whale oil nel dizionario inglese»italiano

whale oil [ingl am ˈ(h)weɪl ˌɔɪl] SOST

whale oil

olio m di balena

Traduzioni di whale oil nel dizionario italiano»inglese

olio di balena

whale oil

olio di balena

whale oil

Traduzioni di whale oil nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.whale¹ [ingl brit weɪl, ingl am (h)weɪl] SOST

1. whale ZOOL:

whale

balena f

2. whale colloq:

a whale of a difference, story

una gran bella differenza, storia

to have a whale of a time

divertirsi un mondo

II.whale¹ [ingl brit weɪl, ingl am (h)weɪl] VB vb intr

whale

andare a caccia di balene

whale² [ingl brit weɪl, ingl am (h)weɪl] VB vb trans ingl am colloq (thrash)

whale

suonarle a also fig

I.oil [ingl brit ɔɪl, ingl am ɔɪl] SOST

1. oil:

oil (for fuel)

petrolio m

oil (for lubrication)

olio m

crude oil

(petrolio) greggio

engine oil

olio per motori

to check the oil AUTO CORSE

controllare il livello dell'olio

to change the oil AUTO CORSE

cambiare l'olio, fare il cambio dell'olio

to strike oil

trovare il petrolio

to strike oil fig

trovare una miniera d'oro

to strike oil before sost deposit, exporter, producer, imports, reserves

di petrolio

to strike oil prices

del petrolio

to strike oil company, crisis, industry, exploration, production, terminal

petrolifero

an oil magnate

un magnate del petrolio

2. oil (for cooking):

oil

olio m

corn, sunflower oil

olio di mais, di girasole

to cook with oil

cucinare con l'olio

an oil and vinegar dressing

un condimento a base di olio e aceto

an oil and vinegar dressing (for salad)

una vinaigrette

3. oil ARTE (medium):

oil

olio m

to work in oils

lavorare, dipingere a olio

the portrait is (done) in oils

il ritratto è (fatto) a olio

4. oil ARTE (picture):

oil

olio m

5. oil (medicinal, beauty):

oil

olio m

essential oils

oli essenziali

oil of cloves, lemon

essenza di chiodi di garofano, essenza di limone

6. oil ingl am (flattery):

oil colloq

adulazione f

II.oil [ingl brit ɔɪl, ingl am ɔɪl] VB vb trans

1. oil (lubricate):

oil mechanism, parts

oliare, lubrificare

oil pan

ungere

2. oil (apply cosmetic to):

oil skin, hair

ungere, cospargere di olio

III.oil [ingl brit ɔɪl, ingl am ɔɪl]

to be (like) oil and water

essere come il diavolo e l'acquasanta

to pour oil on troubled waters

gettare acqua sul fuoco

to oil the wheels

facilitare le cose

whale oil nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di whale oil nel dizionario inglese»italiano

whale [hweɪl] SOST

whale

balena f

a beached whale

una balena spiaggiata

locuzioni:

to have a whale of a time

divertirsi un mondo

a whale of a …

un(a) enorme…

a whale of a difference

una bella differenza

I.oil [ɔɪl] SOST

1. oil (lubricant):

oil

olio m

sunflower oil

olio di girasole

2. oil (petroleum):

oil

petrolio m

to strike oil

trovare il petrolio

to strike oil fig

trovare una miniera d'oro

3. oil pl (oil-based paint):

oil

colori m pl a olio

to paint in oils

dipingere a olio

locuzioni:

to burn the midnight oil

lavorare fino a tarda notte

to pour oil on troubled waters

placare le acque

II.oil [ɔɪl] VB vb trans

oil

oliare

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Oil-gas enjoyed an advantage in whaling ports, where it could be based on whale oil.

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Kerosene replaced whale oil and candles for lighting.

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Whale oil is preferred for lubricating clocks, because it does not evaporate, leaving dust, although its use was banned in 1980.

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These vessels sailed into remote waters and processed the whale oil on board, discarding the carcass.

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The lantern was originally lit with 9 whale oil lamps with 16 in tin reflectors.

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Whale oil was eventually settled on, which eventually created an important new industry.

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This largely used whale oil in its production.

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This was due to competition from the whale oil industry and the new mineral oil industry, still in its infancy.

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Whale oil was used as a cheap illuminant, though it gave off a strong odor when burnt and was not very popular.

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That first light consisted of ten whale oil lamps with reflectors.

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