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1 flare
flare [fleə(r)]1 noun(c) (in clothes) évasement m;∎ a skirt with a flare in it une jupe à godets;∎ trousers with a flare un pantalon à pattes d'éléphant(a) (flame, match) flamboyer∎ tempers flared les esprits se sont échauffés(c) (nostrils) frémir(a) (nostrils) dilater∎ British (a pair of) flares un pantalon à pattes d'éléphant►► flare gun pistolet m de détresse, lance-fusées m inv;British flare path piste f à balises lumineuses;Petroleum industry flare stack torchère f(fire) s'embraser; figurative (dispute, quarrel, violence) éclater; (disease, epidemic, crisis) apparaître, se déclarer; (person) s'emporter;∎ he flared up at me il s'est emporté contre moi -
2 oil
oil [ɔɪl]1. nouna. (for car, cooking, painting) huile fb. ( = petroleum) pétrole m[+ machine] lubrifier3. compounds[industry, platform] pétrolier ; [prices] du pétrole* * *[ɔɪl] 1.1) ( for fuel) pétrole m; ( for lubrication) huile fheating oil — fioul m, mazout m
to check the oil — Automobile vérifier le niveau d'huile
to change the oil — Automobile faire la vidange
to strike oil — lit découvrir du pétrole; fig découvrir une mine d'or
2) ( for cooking) huile fcorn/sunflower oil — huile de maïs/tournesol
3) Art (medium, picture) huile f [U]5) (medicinal, beauty) huile f2.oil of cloves — essence f de girofle
noun modifier [ deposit, exporter, producer] de pétrole; [ prices] du pétrole; [ company, crisis, industry, reserves] pétrolier/-ière3.transitive verb huiler•• -
3 oil
(a) (petroleum) pétrole moil company société f pétrolière;oil crisis crise f pétrolière;oil field gisement m pétrolifère;oil industry industrie f pétrolière;oil magnate magnat m du pétrole;oil market marché m pétrolier;oil port port m pétrolier;oil prices prix m pl pétroliers ou du pétrole;oil products produits m pl pétroliers;oil revenu revenu m pétrolier;oil royalty redevance f pétrolière;oil shares valeurs f pl pétrolières;oil tycoon magnat du pétrole∎ oils (valeurs f pl) pétrolières f pl -
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oil [ɔɪl]1 noun(a) (petroleum) pétrole m;∎ to drill for oil effectuer des forages pour trouver du pétrole∎ sardines in oil sardines fpl à l'huile;∎ Cars to change the oil faire la vidange;∎ lubricating oil huile f lubrifiante;∎ oil of lavender/turpentine essence f de lavande/de térébenthine;∎ figurative to pour oil on troubled waters ramener le calme∎ a portrait in oils un portrait (peint) à l'huile;∎ she works in oils elle travaille avec de la peinture à l'huile(a) (industry, production, corporation) pétrolier; (deposit, reserves) de pétrole; (magnate, sheikh) du pétrole(machine, engine) lubrifier, graisser; (hinge, wood, skin) huiler;∎ figurative it will help to oil the wheels cela facilitera les choses, cela mettra de l'huile dans les rouagesStock Exchange (valeurs fpl) pétrolières fpl►► oil bath bain m d'huile;oil cake tourteau m (pour bétail);oil change vidange f;oil cooling refroidissement m par huile;oil crisis choc m pétrolier;oil drum bidon m à pétrole;oil gland glande f uropygienne;oil gauge (for measuring level) jauge f ou indicateur m de niveau d'huile; (for measuring pressure) indicateur m de pression d'huile;oil kingdom pétromonarchie f;oil paint peinture f à l'huile (substance);oil painting peinture f à l'huile;oil palm éléis m;oil pressure switch manocontact m d'huile;oil pressure warning light témoin m d'alerte de pression d'huile moteur;oil prices prix mpl pétroliers;oil refinery raffinerie f de pétrole;Finance oil royalty redevance f pétrolière;oil shale schiste m bitumineux;British oil stove (using fuel oil) poêle m à mazout; (using paraffin, kerosene) réchaud m à pétrole;oil sump carter m d'huile;oil temperature gauge indicateur m de température d'huile;oil terminal terminal m (pétrolier);oil well puits m de pétrole
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