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I. oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (lubricant):

oil
Öl nt <-(e)s, -e>
to change the oil
das Öl wechseln
to change the oil AUTO
einen Ölwechsel machen
to check the oil
den Ölstand prüfen

2. oil no pl (petroleum):

oil
[Erd]öl nt
to drill for oil
nach Öl bohren

3. oil FOOD:

oil
[Speise]öl nt
to cook sth in/with oil
etw in/mit Öl braten
to fry sth in deep oil [or to deep-fry sth in oil]
etw in schwimmendem Öl backen

4. oil (for cosmetic use):

facial oil
Gesichtsöl nt
hair/massage oil
Haar-/Massageöl nt
suntan oil
Sonnenöl nt <-(e)s, -e>

5. oil (oil-based paints):

oils pl
Ölfarben pl
can you do my portrait in oils?
können Sie mich in Öl porträtieren?

Phrases:

to burn the midnight oil
bis spät in die Nacht lernen
to mix like oil and water
nicht gut miteinander auskommen

II. oil [ɔɪl] VB trans

1. oil (treat):

to oil sth
etw ölen
lightly oil a cake tin
fetten Sie eine Kuchenform leicht ein

2. oil usu passive (be polluted):

to be oiled
mit Öl verschmutzt sein

Phrases:

to oil sb's hand [or palm]
jdn schmieren inf
to oil the wheels inf
die Dinge erleichtern

oil, crude oil N

oil
Erdöl
oil
Rohöl

ar·gan oil [ˈa:gən-] N no pl

argan oil
Arganöl nt

ˈbaby oil N

baby oil
Babyöl nt

ben·ne oil [Am ˈbenɪ] N Am

benne oil
Sesamöl nt

cas·tor ˈoil N no pl

castor oil
Rizinusöl nt <-(e)s, -e>

coco·nut ˈoil N

coconut oil
Kokosöl nt <-s, -e>

ˈcorn oil N no pl

corn oil
Maiskeimöl nt <-(e)s, -e>

crude oil N

crude oil
Rohöl nt <-(e)s, -e>
crude oil price
Rohölpreis m
crude oil price STOCKEX
Rohölnotierung f

ˈdie·sel oil N

diesel oil
Dieselöl nt <-(e)s, -e>
diesel oil
Dieselkraftstoff m <-(e)s, -e>

es·sen·tial ˈoil N

essential oil
Duftöl nt <-(e)s, -e>
essential oil
ätherisches Öl

euca·ˈlyp·tus oil N no pl

eucalyptus oil
Eukalyptusöl nt

ˈfuel oil N no pl

fuel oil
Heizöl nt <-(e)s> kein pl

jo·ˈjo·ba oil N

jojoba oil
Jojobaöl nt

lin·seed ˈoil N no pl

linseed oil
Leinöl nt <-(e)s, -e>
Present
Ioil
youoil
he/she/itoils
weoil
youoil
theyoil
Past
Ioiled
youoiled
he/she/itoiled
weoiled
youoiled
theyoiled
Present Perfect
Ihaveoiled
youhaveoiled
he/she/ithasoiled
wehaveoiled
youhaveoiled
theyhaveoiled
Past Perfect
Ihadoiled
youhadoiled
he/she/ithadoiled
wehadoiled
youhadoiled
theyhadoiled
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