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1 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.) 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 -
2 pour
po:1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) helle; strømme ut2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) pøsregne, hølje nedhelle--------skjenke--------strømmeIsubst. \/pɔː\/1) ( også overført) strøm2) ( hverdagslig) øsregn3) støping (dvs. den mengde betong e.l. som støpes på én gang)4) støpehullIIverb \/pɔː\/1) helle, øse, slå2) ( om skudd) avfyre, løsne3) strømme, flyte, renne, munne4) øsregne• it is pouring (with rain) \/ it is pouring down5) støpe (betong), helle i støpeformit never rains but it pours en ulykke kommer sjelden alenepour cold water on somebody's ardour helle kaldt vann i blodet på noenpour it on (amer., hverdagslig) stå på, legge alle krefter tilpour oil on troubled waters ( overført) gyte olje på opprørt havpour oneself into ( spøkefullt) kle på seg, presse seg inn ipour out slå\/helle ut slå i, servere, skjenkespy utøse utpour out one's troubles utøse sitt hjerte, klage sin nødpour something into donere noe til, gi noe til
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pour oil on troubled waters — verb To calm something or someone who is tenacious or misbehaving. I better go pour oil on those troubled waters the children are making over there … Wiktionary
pour oil on troubled waters — {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. * /The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pour oil on troubled waters — {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. * /The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pour\ oil\ on\ troubled\ waters — v. phr. To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters … Словарь американских идиом
pour oil on troubled waters — see under ↑water • • • Main Entry: ↑pour pour oil on troubled waters To take measures to calm down a stormy state of affairs, from the effect of pouring oil on rough water • • • Main Entry: ↑water * * * pour oil on troubled waters phrase to try… … Useful english dictionary
troubled waters — Digest 20/2002 emotionally rough times or an unsettled situation The boy has been arrested repeatedly and has been in and out of jail for months. He s deep in troubled waters. The expression uses the metaphor of rough (troubled) water. See: pour… … Idioms and examples
troubled waters — /trʌbəld ˈwɔtəz/ (say trubuhld wawtuhz) plural noun 1. a confused or disordered state of affairs; a state of unrest. –phrase 2. pour oil on troubled waters, to reconcile people who might otherwise have had a clash of interests, points of view,… …
pour oil on troubled waters — calm down a quarrel, say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation They tried to pour oil on troubled waters after they noticed the argument among the students … Idioms and examples
pour oil on troubled waters — Meaning Attempt to calm a problematic situation. Origin From the property of oil of flattening out the ripples on water when it spreads over it very thinly … Meaning and origin of phrases
troubled — troub|led [ˈtrʌbəld] adj 1.) worried or anxious troubled face/eyes/look ▪ Benson looked troubled when he heard the news. 2.) having many problems ▪ These are troubled times for the coal industry. ▪ the troubled electronics company troubled… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pour — v. 1 intr. & tr. (usu. foll. by down, out, over, etc.) flow or cause to flow esp. downwards in a stream or shower. 2 tr. dispense (a drink, e.g. tea) by pouring. 3 intr. (of rain, or with it as subject) fall heavily. 4 intr. (usu. foll. by in,… … Useful english dictionary