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1 lubricate
['luːbrɪkeɪt]verbo transitivo mecc. lubrificare, ingrassare* * *['lu:brikeit](to oil (a machine etc) to make it move more easily and smoothly.) lubrificare- lubricant* * *['luːbrɪkeɪt]verbo transitivo mecc. lubrificare, ingrassare -
2 lubricate lu·bri·cate vt
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3 (to) lubricate
(to) lubricate /ˈlu:brɪkeɪt/v. t. e i.1 (mecc.) lubrificare; ingrassare (fam.)● lubricating grease, (grasso) lubrificante □ lubricating oil, olio lubrificante. -
4 (to) lubricate
(to) lubricate /ˈlu:brɪkeɪt/v. t. e i.1 (mecc.) lubrificare; ingrassare (fam.)● lubricating grease, (grasso) lubrificante □ lubricating oil, olio lubrificante. -
5 grease
I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere* * *[ɡri:s] 1. noun1) (soft, thick, animal fat.) grasso2) (any thick, oily substance: She put grease on the squeaking hinge.) grasso, lubrificante2. verb(to put grease on, over or in: The mechanic greased the car's axle.) ingrassare, lubrificare- greasy- greasiness* * *[ɡriːs]1. n(fat) grasso, unto, (lubricant) grasso, lubrificante m2. vt(baking tin) ungere, Auto etc, ingrassare, lubrificareto grease the skids Am fig — spianare la strada
* * *grease /gri:s/n. [u]1 grasso; unto; olio denso; grasso lubrificante2 grasso animale; sugna3 (fam.) brillantina4 (ind. tess.) lana sucida● (ferr.) grease box, scatola di lubrificazione □ (mecc.) grease cup, ingrassatore ( a tazza) □ grease gun, (mecc.) pistola per ingrassaggio; ingrassatore ad aria compressa; ( slang USA) pistola a tiro rapido; mitragliatore □ (pop.) grease monkey, meccanico □ ( slang USA) grease pusher, truccatore (a teatr., ecc.) □ (mecc.) grease seal, guarnizione a tenuta di grasso □ ( di selvaggina) in grease (o in pride of grease, in prime of grease), ben grasso □ wool in the grease, lana sucida.(to) grease /gri:s/v. t.1 lubrificare; ingrassare; ungere: ( cucina) to grease a tin, ungere una teglia; to grease a wheel, ungere una ruota2 (fam.) adulare; insaponare (pop.)● (fig.) to grease sb. 's hand (o palm), ungere q.; corrompere q. □ (fig.) to grease the wheels, ungere le ruote; corrompere □ (fam.) like greased lightning, in un baleno.* * *I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere
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Lubricate — Lu bri*cate, v. t. [L. lubricatus, p. p. of lubricare to lubricate. See {Lubric}.] 1. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. S. Sharp. [1913 Webster] Supples,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lubricate — (v.) 1620s, to make slippery or smooth (especially by the application of an oil), from L. lubricatus, pp. of lubricare to make slippery or smooth, from lubricus slippery (see LUBRICANT (Cf. lubricant) (adj.)). Related: Lubricated; lubricating.… … Etymology dictionary
lubricate — grease, *oil, anoint, cream … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lubricate — [v] make slippery anoint, cream, grease, lard, lube, make, oil, oil the wheels*, slick, smear, smooth, tallow, wax; concept 202 Ant. dry … New thesaurus
lubricate — ► VERB ▪ apply oil or grease to (an engine or component) to minimize friction. DERIVATIVES lubrication noun lubricator noun. ORIGIN Latin lubricare make slippery , from lubricus slippery … English terms dictionary
lubricate — [lo͞o′brikāt΄] vt. lubricated, lubricating [< L lubricatus, pp. of lubricare, to make smooth or slippery < lubricus, smooth, slippery < IE base * sleub , to slide, slip > SLIP3, SLEEVE] 1. to make slippery or smooth 2. to apply a… … English World dictionary
lubricate — [[t]lu͟ːbrɪkeɪt[/t]] lubricates, lubricating, lubricated 1) VERB If you lubricate something such as a part of a machine, you put a substance such as oil on it so that it moves smoothly. [FORMAL] [V n] Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery … English dictionary
lubricate — lubrication, n. lubricational, adj. lubricative, adj. lubricatory /looh bri keuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /looh bri kayt /, v., lubricated, lubricating. v.t. 1. to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in… … Universalium
lubricate — lu·bri·cate lü bri .kāt vt, cat·ed; cat·ing to make smooth, slippery, or oily in motion, action, or appearance <lubricate the eye> <lubricate the skin> lu·bri·ca·tion .lü brə kā shən n … Medical dictionary
lubricate — UK [ˈluːbrɪkeɪt] / US [ˈlubrɪˌkeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms lubricate : present tense I/you/we/they lubricate he/she/it lubricates present participle lubricating past tense lubricated past participle lubricated 1) to put oil on the parts of… … English dictionary
lubricate — verb Lubricate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑engine, ↑joint … Collocations dictionary