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сдвинуть с места; ускорить процесс; уладить дело (лестью, деньгами)It would have taken a long time to get permission to build a new house but fortunately my Father knew the chairman of the planning committee and that helped to oil the wheels a bit.
An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > oil the wheels
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1) Общая лексика: смазать колёса, смазывать колёса, "подмазать", дать взятку, уладить дело2) Переносный смысл: уладить дело (взяткой и т. п.), улаживать дела (взяткой и т. п.) -
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לשמן את הגלגלים, לגלגל את העניינים* * *◙ םיניינעה תא לגלגל,םילגלגה תא ןמשל◄ -
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подма́зать разгThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > oil the wheels
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چرخها را روغن زدن -
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piekukuļot; iesmērēt; nogludināt ceļu -
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уладить дело (лестью, деньгами и т. п.)Charles: "How's cook?" Edith: "I don't know, sir - I haven't asked her." Charles: "You should. You should begin every day by asking everyone how they are - it oils the wheels." (N. Coward, ‘Blithe Spirit’, act II, sc. I) — Чарльз: "Как себя чувствует наша кухарка?" Эдит: "Не знаю, сэр. Я не спрашивала ее." Чарльз: "А следовало бы. Каждый день надо было начинать с того, что первым делом спросить окружающих, как они себя чувствуют. Вот тогда все пойдет как по маслу."
‘Mr. Kern,’ he said, ‘This is Moss in the press attaché's office. I have a friend of mine here with a problem. Mr. Andrus... He's here on a short visit. Could you see him right away? Thanks.’ He hung up. ‘I've greased the wheels,’ he said. (I. Shaw, ‘Two Weeks in Another Town’, ch. 10) — - Мистер Керн, это Мосс из конторы пресс-атташе. У меня сейчас один мой друг, мистер Андрус... Он ненадолго приехал из Парижа. У него тут одно важное дело. Не могли бы вы сейчас принять его? Благодарю! - Мосс повесил трубку и сказал: - Ну, все в порядке. Он примет тебя.
A certain amount of hypocrisy is necessary to oil the wheels of society. (N. Blake, ‘A Question of Proof’, Suppl) — Без известной доли лицемерия в высшем обществе не удержишься.
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улaдить дeлo (лecтью, дeньгaми и т. п.)'Mr. Kern,' he said, 'this is Moss in the press attache's office. I have a friend of mine here with a problem, Mr. Andrus... He's here on a short visit. Could you see him right away? Thanks.' He hung up. 'I've greased the wheels,' he said (J. Shaw). Charles. How's cook? Edith. I don't know, sir - I haven't asked her. Charles. You should. You should begin every day by asking everyone how they are - it oils the wheels (N. Coward) -
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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.) 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
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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 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.) 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 /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 [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•• -
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A n1 ( for fuel) pétrole m ; ( for lubrication) huile f ; crude oil pétrole brut ; engine oil huile de moteur ; heating oil fioul m, mazout m ; to check the oil Aut vérifier le niveau d'huile ; to change the oil Aut faire la vidange ; to strike oil lit découvrir du pétrole ; fig découvrir une mine d'or ;2 ( for cooking) huile f ; corn/sunflower oil huile de maïs/tournesol ; to cook with oil cuisiner à l'huile ; an oil and vinegar dressing une vinaigrette ;3 Art ( medium) huile f ¢ ; to work in oils peindre à l'huile ; the portrait is (done) in oils c'est un portrait à l' huile ;5 (medicinal, beauty) huile f ; essential oils huiles fpl essentielles ; oil of cloves/lemon essence f de girofle/citron ;B modif [deposit, exporter, producer] de pétrole ; [prices] du pétrole ; [company, crisis, industry, exploration, production, terminal] pétrolier/-ière ; [imports, reserves] pétrolier/-ière ; an oil magnate un magnat du pétrole.C vtr2 Cosmet huiler [skin, hair].1 [hair, moustache] huilé ; [pistons, mechanism] huilé ; [seabird, animal] mazouté ; [cloth, paper, silk] huilé ;2 ○ ( drunk) bien beurré ○, ivre.oil and water do not mix on ne peut pas marier l'eau et le feu ; to oil the wheels mettre de l'huile dans les rouages. to pour oil on troubled waters apaiser les esprits.
См. также в других словарях:
oil the wheels — US grease the wheels) ► to make it easier for something to happen, especially in business or politics: »The new proposal will oil the wheels of deal making by ensuring that the negotiations get off to a quicker start. Main Entry: ↑oil … Financial and business terms
oil the wheels — To do something in order to make things go more smoothly, successfully, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑oil * * * oil the ˈwheels idiom (BrE) (NAmE grease the ˈwheels) … Useful english dictionary
oil the wheels — to make it easier for something to happen. An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region. (usually + of) … New idioms dictionary
oil the wheels — See: GREASE THE WHEELS … Dictionary of American idioms
oil the wheels — See: GREASE THE WHEELS … Dictionary of American idioms
oil\ the\ wheels — See: grease the wheels … Словарь американских идиом
oil the wheels — Brit. help something go smoothly. → oil … English new terms dictionary
oil the wheels — get things rolling, make an action easier … English contemporary dictionary
grease the wheels (also the skids) informal, — grease the wheels (also the skids) informal, chiefly N. Amer. another way of saying oil the wheels (see oil). → grease … English new terms dictionary
grease the wheels — phrasal : to expedite matters : cause matters to go more smoothly to a desired end * * * grease the wheels (figurative) To make things go smoothly • • • Main Entry: ↑grease * * * help something go smoothly it is inadequate to grease the wheels of … Useful english dictionary
oil — Ⅰ. oil UK US /ɔɪl/ noun [U] ► NATURAL RESOURCES a thick liquid that comes from under the Earth s surface and is used as a fuel and for making plastics, etc.: »More than 6,000 rigs were drilling for oil and gas. »The oil price increase is a… … Financial and business terms