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n; -(e)s, -e oil; (Erdöl) auch: petroleum; Öl exportierende Länder oil-exporting countries; auf Öl stoßen strike oil; mit Öl heizen use oil for one’s heating, have oil heating; den Salat mit Öl anmachen dress the salad with oil; in Öl malen paint in oils; Öl ins Feuer gießen fig. add fuel to the fire ( oder flames); Öl auf die Wogen gießen fig. pour oil on troubled waters; das geht mir runter wie Öl umg., fig. that’s music to my ears* * *das Öloil* * *[øːl]nt -(e)s, -eoilätherische Öle (Chem) — essential oils
Öl auf die Wogen gießen (prov) — to pour oil on troubled waters
solche Schmeicheleien gehen ihm runter wie Öl (inf) — he laps up compliments like that
* * *(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.) oil* * *Öl<-[e]s, -e>[ˈø:l]nt1. (fette Flüssigkeit) oilätherische \Öle essential oilsnach \Öl bohren to drill for oil\Öl wechseln to change the oil3. (Sonnenöl) sun oil, sunscreenin \Öl malen to paint in oils5.▶ \Öl ins [o aufs] Feuer gießen [o schütten] to add fuel to the fire [or flames]▶ \Öl auf die Wogen gießen to pour oil on troubled waters* * *das; Öl[e]s, Öle oil* * *Öl exportierende Länder oil-exporting countries;auf Öl stoßen strike oil;mit Öl heizen use oil for one’s heating, have oil heating;den Salat mit Öl anmachen dress the salad with oil;in Öl malen paint in oils;Öl auf die Wogen gießen fig pour oil on troubled waters;das geht mir runter wie Öl umg, fig that’s music to my ears* * *das; Öl[e]s, Öle oilÖl ins Feuer gießen — (fig.) add fuel to the flames
* * *-e n.oil n.
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