oil
To lubricate with oilTo lubricate with oil.
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» Mary oiled her bicycle.
Mary ölte ihr Fahrrad. — Esperantostern
Мэри смазала свой велосипед. — sonick_rnd
Мері змазала свій велосипед. — deniko
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By meaning 2
Examples
1072 sentencesMary oiled her bicycle.
Мері змазала свій велосипед. — deniko
ruМэри смазала свой велосипед. — sonick_rnd
deMary ölte ihr Fahrrad. — Esperantostern
This country is rich in oil.
Ця країна багата на нафту. — deniko
ruЭта страна богата нефтью. — odexed
deDieses Land ist reich an Öl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The world is running out of oil.
У світі закінчується нафта. — deniko
ruВ мире заканчивается нефть. — odexed
deDer Welt geht das Öl aus. — Zaghawa
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To lubricate with oil.
ölen, einölen
сма́зыватьsmázyvatʹ, сма́затьsmázatʹ
(transitive)To grease with oil for cooking.
mit Öl bestreichen
(transitive)To fuel with oil.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To say in an unctuous manner.
- cover with oil, as if by rubbing
- administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Origin
From Middle English oylen, from the noun (see above).From Middle English oylen, from the noun (see above).
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Forms
oils, oiling, oiled, oiledTenses
oil · oiled · will oil · have oiledSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
6 patterns- olive oil
- the oil level
- oil level
- of olive oil
- price of oil
- oil filter
See also
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