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1 throw oil on the flames
Макаров: подливать масла в огоньУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > throw oil on the flames
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2 add oil to the fire
(add oil to the fire (или to the flame(s); тж. pour или throw oil on the fire или flame(s)))подливать масла в огонь [этим. лат. oleum adde camino]Stop your remarks, please. I see they are meant to pour oil on the flames. (DEI) — Будьте любезны, помолчите. Ваши замечания только подливают масла в огонь.
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3 oil
1. [ɔıl] n1. масло (обыкн. растительное или минеральное)olive [palm, cottonseed, linseed] oil - оливковое [пальмовое, хлопковое, льняное] масло
fatty /fixed/ oils - жирные масла
volatile /essential/ oils - эфирные масла
oil of bergamot [of cade, of cinnamon] - бергамотовое [можжевёловое, коричное] масло
Holy oil, oil of consecration - церк. (святое) миро; елей
oil crop - с.-х. а) масличная культура; б) урожай масличных /технических/ культур
2. нефтьcrude oil - сырая /неочищенная/ нефть
to strike oil - найти нефть, достичь нефтеносного слоя при бурении [см. тж. ♢ ]
3. смазочный материалplease, check my oil - посмотрите, есть ли у меня масло в моторе
4. вещество, похожее на масло5. 1) обыкн. pl масляная краскаlandscape in oil - пейзаж, написанный маслом
to paint in oils - писать маслом /масляными красками/
2) картина, написанная масломthe exhibition has more oils than water colors - на выставке (представлено) больше картин, написанных маслом, чем акварелей
6. преим. pl разг. сокр. от oilskin 27. амер. сл.1) лесть2) трёп8. амер. сл. деньги♢
oil and vinegar - полные /непримиримые/ противоположностиoil of birch /hazel, holly/, hickory /strap/ oil - порка
to pour /to throw/ oil on the flames /on the fire/ - подливать масла в огонь
to pour oil on (the) (troubled) waters - успокаивать волнение, действовать успокаивающе; умиротворять; утихомирить
to burn (the) midnight oil - работать по ночам, поздно засиживаться за работой
to strike oil - внезапно разбогатеть; нажиться [см. тж. 2]
2. [ɔıl] vhe has certainly struck oil in the loans - он, несомненно, очень разбогател на займах
1. смазыватьto oil a lock [door-hinges] - смазывать замок [дверные петли]
2. пропитывать масломto oil paper [cloth] - пропитывать маслом бумагу [ткань]
3. спец. грузиться нефтью4. растаять ( о твёрдом жире); превратиться в масло, жир♢
to oil the wheels - а) дать взятку, «подмазать»; б) уладить делоto oil a palm /smb.'s fist, hand/ - дать взятку, «подмазать»
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