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● a whale of gj.fol. alamet; a whale of a car alamet makine; a whale of a lot of., kiamet, pa fund /-vi. gjuaj balena.whale II [weil, hweil] vt. gj.fol. 1. rrah. 2. qëlloj fort● whaleback [hweilbæk] n. breg, pirg, kodër● whaleboat ['hweilbout] n. barkë me rrema (për gjuetinë e balenave)● whaler [hweilë:] n 1. gjuetar balenash. 2. anije për gjuetinë e balenave● whale oil [weil oil] n. vaj balene● whaling [hweiling] n. gjueti balenash -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olie; -olie2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) smøre- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olie; -olie2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) smøre- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil -
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whale [weɪl]1 noun∎ we had a whale of a time on s'est drôlement bien amusés;∎ a whale of a difference une différence énorme□(a) (hunt whales) pêcher la baleine∎ to whale away at sth s'en prendre à qch□∎ I'll whale the living daylights out of you! je vais te mettre une de ces raclées!►► whale calf baleineau m;whale hunter baleinier m;whale oil huile f de baleine;whale shark requin-baleine m -
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1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) aceite; petróleo
2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) engrasar, lubricar- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil
oil1 n1. petróleo2. aceiteoil2 vb lubricartr[ɔɪl]1 (gen) aceite nombre masculino2 (petroleum) petróleo3 SMALLART/SMALL (painting) óleo, pintura al óleo1 engrasar, lubricar, lubrificar1 (paints) óleo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be no oil painting no ser ninguna bellezato oil somebody's palm untar la mano a alguiento oil the wheels preparar el terrenoto pour oil on troubled waters templar los ánimosoil drum bidón nombre masculinooil gauge indicador nombre masculino del nivel de aceiteoil gun pistola de engraseoil industry industria petroleraoil lamp lámpara de aceiteoil painting cuadro al óleo, óleooil rig plataforma petrolíferaoil slick marea negraoil tanker petrolerooil well pozo petrolíferooil ['ɔɪl] vt: lubricar, engrasar, aceitaroil n1) : aceite m2) petroleum: petróleo madj.• petrolero, -a adj.n.• aceite s.m.• petróleo s.m.• óleo s.m.v.• aceitar v.• engrasar v.• lubricar v.• lubrificar v.• untar v.
I ɔɪl1) ua) ( petroleum) petróleo mto strike oil — (colloq) dar* con una mina de oro or con la gallina de los huevos de oro (fam); (lit: reach oil) encontrar* petróleo; (before n)
oil refinery — refinería f de petróleo
oil tanker — ( ship) petrolero m; ( truck) camión m cisterna ( para petróleo)
b) ( lubricant) aceite mc) ( fuel oil) fuel-oil m, gasoil md) (for domestic lamps, stoves) queroseno m, kerosene m, parafina f (AmL)to burn the midnight oil — quemarse las cejas
2) u c ( Culin) aceite m3)a) c ( painting) óleo m
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transitive verb \<\<machine/hinge\>\> lubricar*, aceitar, engrasar; \<\<wood/bat\>\> darle* aceite a[ɔɪl]1. N1) (also Aut) aceite m; (=holy oil) crisma f, santo óleo mto check the oil — (Aut etc) revisar el nivel del aceite
- pour oil on troubled waters- pour oil on the flamesmidnight2) (Geol) (as mineral) petróleo mto strike oil — encontrar petróleo; (fig) encontrar un filón
3) (Art) óleo m2.VT lubricar, engrasar- oil the wheels- be well oiled3.CPDoil change N — (Aut) cambio m de aceite
oil colours NPL — (Art) óleos mpl
oil deposits NPL — (Geol) yacimientos mpl de petróleo
oil embargo N — embargo m petrolífero
oil filter N — (Aut) filtro m de aceite
oil gauge N — (Aut) indicador m de(l) aceite
oil industry N — industria f del petróleo
oil paint N — (Art) óleo m, pintura f al óleo
oil painting N — (Art) pintura f al óleo
oil pipeline N — oleoducto m
oil platform N — plataforma f petrolífera
oil pollution N — contaminación f petrolífera
oil pressure N — (Aut) presión f del aceite
oil refinery N — refinería f de petróleo
= oil slickoil spill N — (=act) fuga f de petróleo (=substance)
oil stove N — (for cooking) cocina f de petróleo; (for heating) estufa f de petróleo
oil tanker N — petrolero m
oil terminal N — terminal f petrolífera
* * *
I [ɔɪl]1) ua) ( petroleum) petróleo mto strike oil — (colloq) dar* con una mina de oro or con la gallina de los huevos de oro (fam); (lit: reach oil) encontrar* petróleo; (before n)
oil refinery — refinería f de petróleo
oil tanker — ( ship) petrolero m; ( truck) camión m cisterna ( para petróleo)
b) ( lubricant) aceite mc) ( fuel oil) fuel-oil m, gasoil md) (for domestic lamps, stoves) queroseno m, kerosene m, parafina f (AmL)to burn the midnight oil — quemarse las cejas
2) u c ( Culin) aceite m3)a) c ( painting) óleo m
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transitive verb \<\<machine/hinge\>\> lubricar*, aceitar, engrasar; \<\<wood/bat\>\> darle* aceite a -
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♦ oil /ɔɪl/A n.1 [u] olio: mineral [vegetable] oils, oli minerali [vegetali]; olive oil, olio d'oliva; fatty (o fixed) oils, oli grassi (o fissi); essential (o volatile) oils, oli essenziali (o volatili); whale oil, olio di balena2 [u] petrolio: oil production, la produzione di petrolio; to drill for oil, cercare il petrolio; crude oil, petrolio greggio5 dipinto (quadro, ritratto) a olioB a. attr.1 del petrolio; petrolifero● oil-based paint = oil paint ► sotto □ oil-bearing, petrolifero; ricco di petrolio □ oil bottle, oliera □ oil burner, bruciatore a gasolio (o a nafta); ( slang) automezzo che consuma troppo □ (ind.) oil cake, panello di semi oleosi □ oil central heating, riscaldamento centrale a gasolio (o a nafta) □ oil colour, colore a olio □ (fin.) oil company, società petrolifera □ (mecc.) oil-cooled, raffreddato a olio □ (ind. petrolifera) oil derrick, torre di trivellazione; derrick □ (mecc.) oil feeder, oliatore a pressione □ (mecc.) oil filter, filtro dell'olio □ oil-fired, (funzionante) a nafta (o a gasolio): oil-fired boiler, caldaia a gasolio (o a nafta) □ oil-fired heating, riscaldamento a gasolio (o a nafta) □ oil fires, incendi di pozzi petroliferi □ oil fuel, olio combustibile; gasolio; nafta □ (zool.) oil gland, ghiandola che secerne olio; ghiandola del codrione (o dell'uropigio) □ oil meal, farina di semi di lino □ oil mill, frantoio; oleificio □ (bot.) oil nut, noce oleifera; noce oleosa □ oil of turpentine, acquaragia □ (chim.) oil of vitriol, acido solforico; olio di vetriolo (pop.) □ oil paint, pittura a olio ( la materia) □ oil painting, quadro a olio; pittura a olio; (fig.) bellezza: He's [She's] no oil painting, non è una bellezza; non è un Adone [una Venere] □ (mecc.) oil pan, coppa dell'olio □ oil pipeline, oleodotto □ (naut., ind. petrolifera) oil platform, piattaforma per ricerche petrolifere □ oil press, torchio per olio □ oil pump, (autom., mecc.) pompa dell'olio; ( in un impianto di riscaldamento) pompa del gasolio (o della nafta) □ oil refining company, società di raffinazione del petrolio □ oil rig ► oilrig □ (mecc.) oil seal, tenuta a olio; ( anche) paraolio □ oil-seed, seme oleifero □ (geol.) oil shale, argillite petrolifera (o bituminosa) □ oil slick, macchia di petrolio greggio sul mare ( per collisione o incaglio di petroliere) □ oil spill, fuoriuscita di petrolio ( da una petroliera incagliata, ecc.) □ oil storage tank, serbatoio di petrolio □ (naut.) oil tanker, petroliera □ oil terminal, deposito (del) petrolio ( in un porto, ecc.) □ ( sport: autom.) oil-warning flag, bandierina che avverte i piloti della presenza di olio sulla pista □ oil waste disposal, smaltimento dei residui di petrolio □ oil well, pozzo petrolifero □ oil worker, addetto alla lavorazione del petrolio; petroliere □ to burn the midnight oil, stare alzato la notte per lavorare (o per studiare) □ ( di alimenti) in oil, sott'olio □ ( di dipinto) in oils, a olio □ ( di un quadro) painted in oils, dipinto a olio □ (fig.) to pour oil on the flames, gettar olio sul fuoco □ (fig.) to pour oil on troubled waters, (tentare di) metter pace; rappacificare gli animi □ to strike oil, trovare il petrolio; (fig.) trovare quello che si cercava, fare centro; avere successo, fare fortuna.(to) oil /ɔɪl/A v. t.4 (fam.) adulare; insaponare (fig.)B v. i.2 (naut.) fare nafta; rifornirsi di nafta● ( slang) to oil sb. 's palm, corrompere (o comprare) q.; ungere le ruote a q. (fig.) □ (fam.) to oil up, adulare, insaponare (fig.) □ (fig.) to oil the wheels (o the works) of, rendere più scorrevole (o più liscio); facilitare, agevolare ( rapporti, trattative, ecc.) □ oiled sardines, sardine sott'olio □ ( slang: di persona) to be well oiled, essere alticcio, brillo. -
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oil 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olje2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) olje, smøre (inn med olje)- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oilolje--------smøreIsubst. \/ɔɪl\/1) olje2) (kunst, mest i flertall: oils) oljefarge(r), oljemaleri(er)male i olje \/ male med oljefarger3) (hverdagslig, mest i flertall: oils) oljeklær, oljehyre4) (austr., slang) informasjon• he knows all about it, Pete gave him the good oilhan vet alt om det, Pete ga ham all informasjon5) smiger, smøringburn the midnight oil sitte oppe og arbeide til langt på natt, ta natten til hjelppour oil on the flame(s) ( overført) gyte olje på ildenpour oil on (the) troubled waters ( overført) gyte olje på opprørt hav, gyte olje på bølgenethe work smells of the midnight oil arbeidet tynges av for mye lærdomIIverb \/ɔɪl\/1) olje (inn), smøre (med olje)2) bli oljeaktig3) innfette (med olje), impregnere (med olje)oiled sardines sardiner i oljeoil one's tongue smigre, smiskeoil somebody's palm\/hand bestikke noenoil the wheels\/works ( overført) få alt til å gå som smurt, smøre hjulene -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) óleo2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) olear- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *[ɔil] n 1 óleo. 2 petróleo. 3 azeite. 4 pl oils tintas a óleo. 5 pintura a óleo. 6 sl conversa untuosa, aduladora. • vt 1 azeitar, olear, lubrificar, untar. 2 ungir. 3 transformar em óleo. 4 tornar-se oleoso. 5 abastecer-se com óleo combustível. 6 sl subornar, adular. crude oil óleo cru. oil by-product derivado de petróleo. oil of turpentine essência de terebintina. oil of vitriol ácido sulfúrico. sour oil petróleo com alto teor de enxofre. sweet oil petróleo com baixo teor de enxofre. to burn the midnight oil estudar até altas horas, queimar as pestanas. to drill for oil perfurar em busca de petróleo. to have a well oiled tongue ser bom de bico. to oil a man’s palm subornar alguém. to oil on troubled waters pôr água na fervura, acalmar os ânimos. to pour oil into the fire pôr óleo na fogueira. to strike oil a) descobrir um poço de petróleo. b) enriquecer de repente. -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olje2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) naoljiti- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *I [ɔil]nounolje, nafta; plural oljnate barve; (zlasti plural) colloquially oljnata slikato pour oil on the waters — miriti, izgladitito strike oil — naleteti na nafto, figuratively uspeti, obogatetiII [ɔil]transitive verbnaoljiti, namazati z oljem, impregnirati z oljemfiguratively to oil one's tongue — prilizovati seto oil the wheels — namazati kolesa, figuratively zasladiti (si) življenje, podkupitiuniversity slang to oil the knocker — podkupiti vratarja -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olía2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) smyrja, olíubera- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) eļļa2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) []eļļot- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *eļļa; naftas produkts, nafta; eļļas krāsas; vaskadrānas tērps; ieeļļot, ietaukot; izkust -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) aliejus, alyva, nafta2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) (pa)tepti (alyva)- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olej2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) naolejovat- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *• ropa• olejový• olej• olejovat• mazat• nafta• naolejovat -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olej2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) naolejovať- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *• tuk• premazat• ropa• rozpustit sa• mazadlo• mastit• mazivo• nafta• naolejovat• naložit do olova• namazat• napustit olejom• namastit• natankovat• olejovat• olejová farba• olej -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) ulei2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) a unge cu ulei- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil -
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[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) λάδι,πετρέλαιο2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) λαδώνω- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil -
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I [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]1) zool. balena f.2) colloq.II [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]verbo intransitivo andare a caccia di baleneIII [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]* * *[weil](a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) balena- whalebone
- whale oil
- have a whale of a time* * *whale /weɪl/3 (fam.) gran mangiatore; mangione● (fam.) to be a whale at (o on, for) st., essere un'aquila (o un mostro di scienza) in qc.: to be a whale on correctness, conoscere il galateo a menadito □ ( un tempo) whale-boat, baleniera □ whale calf, balenotto; balenottero □ whale fishing, caccia alla balena □ whale-line, sagola di arpione □ (fam.) a whale of a book, un libro coi fiocchi; ( anche) un libro lunghissimo □ whale oil, olio di balena □ whale watching, osservazione (o avvistamento) delle balene ( come hobby) □ bull whale, balena maschio □ cow whale, balena femmina □ (fam.) to have a whale of a time, spassarsela un mondo; divertirsi un sacco.(to) whale /weɪl/v. i.● ( slang USA) to whale into sb., attaccare, aggredire q. □ ( slang USA) to whale into st., gettarsi (a corpo morto) su qc., tuffarsi in ( un lavoro) □ to go whaling, andare a caccia di balene.* * *I [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]1) zool. balena f.2) colloq.II [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]verbo intransitivo andare a caccia di baleneIII [weɪl] [AE hweɪl] -
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weil(a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) ballena- whalebone
- whale oil
- have a whale of a time
whale n ballenatr[weɪl]1 ballena\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a whale of a time pasarlo pipa, pasarlo en grandev.• pescar ballenas v.n.• ballena s.f.hweɪl, weɪl2) (colloq) (as intensifier)we had a whale of a time — lo pasamos bomba or genial (fam)
[weɪl]it's a whale of a pay increase — (esp AmE) es un tremendo aumento de sueldo (fam)
1.N(pl whales or whale) ballena f- have a whale of a time2.CPDwhale watching N — avistaje m de ballenas
•
to go whale watching — ir a avistar ballenas* * *[hweɪl, weɪl]2) (colloq) (as intensifier)we had a whale of a time — lo pasamos bomba or genial (fam)
it's a whale of a pay increase — (esp AmE) es un tremendo aumento de sueldo (fam)
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[weil](a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) hval- whalebone
- whale oil
- have a whale of a time* * *[weil](a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) hval- whalebone
- whale oil
- have a whale of a time -
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1. n зоол. китhumpback whale — горбатый кит, горбач
2. n разг. нечто выдающеесяa whale for work — неутомимый труженик; работяга
3. n астр. Кит4. v бить китовwhale oil — ворвань, китовый жир
5. v амер. разг. бить, пороть; ударять сплеча6. v амер. разг. разбить противникаСинонимический ряд:1. giant (noun) behemoth; giant; leviathan; mammoth; monster2. huge sea mammal (noun) beluga; blue whale; cetacean; huge sea mammal; killer whale; narwhale; sperm whale3. whip (verb) flagellate; flog; hide; lash; lather; scourge; stripe; thrash; whip -
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noun, pl. whales or same2) no pl. (coll.)* * *[weil](a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) der Wal- academic.ru/40757/killer_whale">killer whale- whalebone
- whale oil
- have a whale of a time* * *[(h)weɪl]na beached \whale ein gestrandeter Wal2. (a lot of)that's a \whale of a story das ist vielleicht eine tolle Geschichtea \whale of a difference ein enormer Unterschied3.* * *[weɪl]n1) Wal m2) (inf)to have a whale of a time — sich prima amüsieren
* * *whale1 [weıl; hw-]A s1. pl whales, besonders koll whale ZOOL Wal ma whale of a difference ein himmelweiter Unterschied;a) ein Riesenkerl,b) ein Pfundskerl;a whale of a lot eine Riesenmenge;a whale of a thing ein tolles Ding;we had a whale of a time wir haben uns prima amüsiertB v/i Walfang treibenwhale2 [weıl; hw-] v/t besonders US umg verprügeln, verdreschen* * *noun, pl. whales or same2) no pl. (coll.)we had a whale of a [good] time — wir haben uns bombig (ugs.) amüsiert
* * *n.Wal -e m.
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Oil bag — Oil Oil (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English