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1 oil
{ɔil}
I. 1. масло, обик. течно
fixed OILs нелетливи масла
cooking OIL олио
olive/sweet/salad OIL дървено масло, зехтин
Holy OIL рел. миро
2. петрол, земно масло, нефт, газ
3. течно мазилно вещество
4. обик. pl маслени бои, картина с маслени бои
5. oil-skin
6. sl. ласкателство, подкуп, рушвет
7. attr маслен
to add OIL to the flames, to pour OIL on the flames, to take OIL to extinguish the flames наливам масло в огъня
to pour OIL on troubled waters/on the waters успокоявам духовете/атмосферата
II. 1. смазвам
to OIL the wheels/works смазвам колелетата, прен. улеснявам/уреждам работата с тактичен подход/вежливост/подкуп
2. омаслявам, импрегнирам, проливам с масло
3. разтапям се (за краве масло и пр.)
to OIL someone's hand/palm давам някому подкуп/рушвет, подкупвам някого
to OIL one's tongue лаская, подмазвам се* * *{ъil} n 1. масло, обик. течно; fixed oils нелетливи масла; cooking (2) {ъil} v 1. смазвам; to oil the wheels/works смазвам колелетата;* * *смазвам; петрол; петролен; газ; разтапям; ласкателство; нефт;* * *1. attr маслен 2. cooking oil олио 3. fixed oils нелетливи масла 4. holy oil рел. миро 5. i. масло, обик. течно 6. ii. смазвам 7. oil-skin 8. olive/sweet/salad oil дървено масло, зехтин 9. sl. ласкателство, подкуп, рушвет 10. to add oil to the flames, to pour oil on the flames, to take oil to extinguish the flames наливам масло в огъня 11. to oil one's tongue лаская, подмазвам се 12. to oil someone's hand/palm давам някому подкуп/рушвет, подкупвам някого 13. to oil the wheels/works смазвам колелетата, прен. улеснявам/уреждам работата с тактичен подход/вежливост/подкуп 14. to pour oil on troubled waters/on the waters успокоявам духовете/атмосферата 15. обик. pl маслени бои, картина с маслени бои 16. омаслявам, импрегнирам, проливам с масло 17. петрол, земно масло, нефт, газ 18. разтапям се (за краве масло и пр.) 19. течно мазилно вещество* * *oil[ɔil] I. n 1. масло (обикн. течно); fixed \oils нелетливи масла; essential ( volative) \oils етерични (летливи) масла; cooking \oil олио; olive ( sweet, salad) \oil дървено масло, зехтин; lubricating ( machine) \oil машинно масло; castor \oil рициново масло; Holy \oil рел. миро; 2. петрол, земно масло, нефт, светилен газ; the \oil industry петролна промишленост; crude \oil суров нефт; fuel \oil мазут; to strike \oil откривам петрол; прен. ам. изобретявам, правя находка, откривам нещо ценно; бързо (внезапно) забогатявам; 3. маслоподобно вещество; \oil of vitriol олеум, димяща сярна киселина; 4. обикн. pl маслени бои; 5. картина, нарисувана с маслени бои; 6. ам. sl ласкателство; • \oil and vinegar непримирими противоположности; to add \oil to the flames наливам масло в огъня, раздухвам пожар; to burn the midnight \oil работя до късно през нощта; to pour \oil on troubled waters действам успокоително, уталожвам духовете; to give s.o. a little strap \oil набивам някого; II. v 1. намазвам, смазвам; to \oil s.o.'s fist ( hand, palm) прен. давам рушвет; подкупвам някого; to \oil o.'s tongue прен. лаская, угоднича, подмазвам се; to \oil the wheels смазвам колелата; прен. улеснявам, уреждам работата с тактичен подход, с вежливост или с подкуп; 2. импрегнирам, пропивам с масло, намаслявам; 3. разтапям се (за краве масло и под.); 4. текст. омекотявам с масло.
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