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1 smarmy
adjectivekriecherisch, schmeichlerisch [Stimme]* * *- academic.ru/118482/smarminess">smarminess* * *[ˈsmɑ:mi, AM ˈsmɑ:rmi]\smarmy charm schmieriger Charme* * *['smAːmɪ] = greasy) schmierig; (= ingratiating) kriecherisch (pej); voice einschmeichelnd* * *smarmy adj (adv smarmily) Br umg1. kriecherisch2. ölig, schmeichlerisch* * *adjectivekriecherisch, schmeichlerisch [Stimme]* * *adv.anbiedernd adj. -
2 soft soap
noun1) (cleanser) Schmierseife, dieuse soft soap — schmeicheln; schöntun (ugs.)
* * *n no pl1. (cleanser) flüssige Seife* * *1. CHEM Schmierseife f* * *noun1) (cleanser) Schmierseife, dieuse soft soap — schmeicheln; schöntun (ugs.)
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3 oil
1. noun1) Öl, das2. transitive verbstrike oil — (lit.) auf Öl stoßen; (fig.) das große Los ziehen
* * *[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.) das Öl2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) ölen- academic.ru/117620/oils">oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *[ɔɪl]I. nto change the \oil das Öl wechseln; AUTO einen Ölwechsel machento check the \oil den Ölstand prüfento drill for \oil nach Öl bohrento cook sth in/with \oil etw in/mit Öl bratento fry sth in deep \oil [or to deep-fry sth in \oil] etw in schwimmendem Öl backen4. (for cosmetic use)hair/massage \oil Haar-/Massageöl ntsuntan \oil Sonnenöl nt▪ \oils pl Ölfarben plcan you do my portrait in \oils? können Sie mich in Öl porträtieren?6.▶ to mix like \oil and water nicht gut miteinander auskommenII. vt1. (treat)▪ to \oil sth etw ölenlightly \oil a cake tin fetten Sie eine Kuchenform leicht ein▪ to be \oiled mit Öl verschmutzt sein3.* * *[ɔɪl]1. n1) Öl ntto pour oil on troubled waters — die Wogen glätten, Öl auf die Wogen gießen
2) (= petroleum) (Erd)öl ntto strike oil (lit) — auf Öl stoßen; (fig) einen guten Fund machen
3) (ART: painting) Ölgemälde nt4) (inf: flattery) Schmeicheleien pl2. vtölen, schmieren; table, furniture einölento oil sb's tongue (fig) — jdm die Zunge ölen or schmieren
* * *oil [ɔıl]A s1. Öl n:pour oil on the waters ( oder on troubled waters) fig Öl auf die Wogen gießen oder schütten, die Gemüter beruhigen;a) Erdöl finden, auf Öl stoßen,2. Ölfarbe f:paint in oils in Öl malen3. Ölgemälde n4. Ölzeug nB v/t TECH (ein)ölen, einfetten, schmieren:oil one’s tongue fig schmeicheln;* * *1. noun1) Öl, das2. transitive verbstrike oil — (lit.) auf Öl stoßen; (fig.) das große Los ziehen
* * *n.Öl -e n. v.ölen v.
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