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oil en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • /ɔɪl/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɔl/ (Southern-US)
  • [ˈɔ.jəɫ] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-US) audio
  • oil (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleumder. Latin olea Old French oilebor. Middle English oyle English oil From Middle English oyle, oile (“olive oil”), borrowed from Old French oile, from Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive”). Compare Proto-Slavic *lojь. More at olive. Doublet of oleum. Supplanted Middle English ele (“oil”), from Old English ele (“oil”), also from Latin.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Liquid fat.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Petroleum.
    • The dawn of the oil age was fairly recent. Although the stuff was used to waterproof boats in the Middle East 6,000 years ago, extracting it in earnest began only in 1859 after an oil strike in Pennsylvania. The first barrels of crude fetched $18 (around $450 at today’s prices). It was used to make kerosene, the main fuel for artificial lighting after overfishing led to a shortage of whale blubber. 2013 August 3, “Yesterday’s fuel”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2020:
    • Oil is found in countries such as Saudi Arabia and is transported all over the world.
  4. (countable) An oil painting.
    • Yet, in another way, I was unable to put Picasso's oils in the same class as Cezanne's, or even (which will no doubt shock many readers) as Renoir's. 1973, John Ulric Nef, Search for meaning: the autobiography of a nonconformist, page 89:
  5. (countable, qualifier:painting, uncountable) Oil paint.
    • I prefer to paint in oil

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
oyl alternative, obsolete lexicographic
oils Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

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Translations (439)

ty hinu (liquid fat) · be ма́сла (liquid fat) · zu i-oyili (petroleum-based liquid) · uk росли́нна олі́я (oil produced from plants) · mi hinu (liquid fat) · my ရေနံ (petroleum-based liquid) · nv akʼahkǫʼ (petroleum-based liquid) · nb petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · no vegetabilsk olje (oil produced from plants) · zh ю (liquid fat) · ga íle (petroleum-based liquid) · uz yogʻ (liquid fat) · la petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · oc òli (liquid fat) · ist pitruolgio (petroleum-based liquid) · uk на́фта (petroleum-based liquid) · ext azeiti (liquid fat) · mt żejt (liquid fat) · fi öljy (liquid fat) · tl petrolyo (petroleum-based liquid) · pa ਤੇਲ (liquid fat) · nv tókǫʼí (petroleum-based liquid) · gu તેલ (liquid fat) · eu olio (liquid fat) · ro petrol (petroleum-based liquid) · ttt ruğan (liquid fat) · is jarðolía (petroleum-based liquid) · sh у̑ље (liquid fat) · ru расти́тельное ма́сло (oil produced from plants) · nds Ööl (liquid fat) · fo olja (liquid fat) · nl aardolie (petroleum-based liquid) · cmn 菜油 (oil produced from plants) · wuu 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · enm olie (oil produced from plants) · th น้ำมัน (liquid fat) · nb planteolje (oil produced from plants) · sh на̏фта (petroleum-based liquid) · ps غوړ (liquid fat) · cs nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · tr yağ (liquid fat) · ar زَيْت (petroleum-based liquid) · ar زيت (liquid fat) · ro păcură (petroleum-based liquid) · arc ܢܦܛܐ (petroleum-based liquid) · ru ма́сло (liquid fat) · xdq ме́тӏе (liquid fat) · fy oalje (liquid fat) · kw oyl (liquid fat) · bg ма́сло (liquid fat) · ko 기름 (petroleum-based liquid) · et õli (liquid fat) · ms minyak batu (petroleum-based liquid) · cy olew (liquid fat) · cop ⲛⲉϩⲱⲛⲓ (petroleum-based liquid) · sw mafuta (liquid fat) · nb matolje (liquid fat) · nl plantaardige olie (oil produced from plants) · ast aceite (liquid fat) · hy նավթ (petroleum-based liquid) · eo petrolo (petroleum-based liquid) · mrw lana (oil produced from plants) · ko 식물유 (oil produced from plants) · tg нефт (petroleum-based liquid) · da råolie (petroleum-based liquid) · wym ȳł (liquid fat) · scn ogghiu (oil produced from plants) · kg mafuta (liquid fat) · he שמן צמחי (oil produced from plants) · vec petrojo (petroleum-based liquid) · es aceite vegetal (oil produced from plants) · he שֶׁמֶן (petroleum-based liquid) · tr petrol (petroleum-based liquid) · et nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · ko 기름 (liquid fat) · ml എണ്ണ (petroleum-based liquid) · lb Ueleg (liquid fat) · enm oyle (liquid fat) · es petróleo (petroleum-based liquid) · yo òróró (liquid fat) · fa نَفْت (petroleum-based liquid) · es óleo (liquid fat) · ht lwil oliv (liquid fat) · te నూనె (liquid fat) · bg петро́л (petroleum-based liquid) · zza çewr (diq) (liquid fat) · fi raakaöljy (petroleum-based liquid) · shn ၼမ်ႉမၼ်း (petroleum-based liquid) · si ඛනිජ තෙල් (petroleum-based liquid) · sa तैल (liquid fat) · eo oleo (petroleum-based liquid) · scn ogghiu (liquid fat) · rue на́фта (petroleum-based liquid) · tet mina (liquid fat) · lo ມັນ (liquid fat) · wmw mafuta (petroleum-based liquid) · hsn 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · ba май (petroleum-based liquid) · pt óleo (petroleum-based liquid) · yai руған (liquid fat) · kk май (liquid fat) · ryu(liquid fat) · eu harrolio (petroleum-based liquid) · cmn 素油 (oil produced from plants) · mk масло (liquid fat) · tg нафт (petroleum-based liquid) · apw tłád (liquid fat) · pl olej (oil produced from plants) · pl olej (petroleum-based liquid) · sv vegetabilisk olja (oil produced from plants) · grc νάφθα (petroleum-based liquid) · be на́фта (petroleum-based liquid) · ti ዘይቲ (liquid fat) · he נֵפְטְ (petroleum-based liquid) · pdt Eelj (liquid fat) · nrf huile (liquid fat) · mg menaka (liquid fat) · hy ձեթ (oil produced from plants) · yi נאַפֿט (petroleum-based liquid) · fi kasvisöljy (oil produced from plants) · ia petroleo (petroleum-based liquid) · as তেল (liquid fat) · nb olje (liquid fat) · ln mafúta (liquid fat) · ko(liquid fat) · ta எண்ணெய் (liquid fat) · gl petróleo (petroleum-based liquid) · udm мувӧй (petroleum-based liquid) · pl olej (liquid fat) · csb òléj (liquid fat) · ja 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · bo སྣུམ (liquid fat) · crh may (liquid fat) · kcg a̱myia̱ (liquid fat) · fi öljy (petroleum-based liquid) · ja(petroleum-based liquid) · rsk олєй (liquid fat) · za youz (liquid fat) · jje 지름 (petroleum-based liquid) · ang ele (liquid fat) · eo nafto (petroleum-based liquid) · yi אייל (liquid fat) · he שמן (oil produced from plants) · ps نفت (petroleum-based liquid) · is hráolía (petroleum-based liquid) · apw ikʼah (liquid fat) · is olía (liquid fat) · acm زيت (liquid fat) · sq naftë (petroleum-based liquid) · zh дию (petroleum-based liquid) · vi dầu mỏ (petroleum-based liquid) · vec ojo (liquid fat) · zh 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · si තෙල් (liquid fat) · da olie (petroleum-based liquid) · cs ropa (petroleum-based liquid) · hy բուսական յուղ (oil produced from plants) · ka მცენარეული ზეთი (oil produced from plants) · mr तेल (liquid fat) · es saín (liquid fat) · hy յուղ (liquid fat) · hu olaj (petroleum-based liquid) · am ፔትሮሊየም (petroleum-based liquid) · it benzina (petroleum-based liquid) · ga ola (petroleum-based liquid) · akk 𒉌𒄑 (liquid fat) · bg масло́ (liquid fat) · egy U7:r-H-t-W22:Z2ss (liquid fat) · rue ро́па (petroleum-based liquid) · fur vueli (liquid fat) · amf zaʔínti (liquid fat) · io oleo (liquid fat) · pt óleo vegetal (oil produced from plants) · la oleum (liquid fat) · cu масло (liquid fat) · is jurtaolía (oil produced from plants) · pdt Steeneelj (petroleum-based liquid) · gmy 𐂕 (liquid fat) · sk nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · chr ᎪᎢ (liquid fat) · enm ele (liquid fat) · gd ola (liquid fat) · ar زيت (liquid fat) · nl olie (liquid fat) · ti ነዳዲ ዘይቲ (petroleum-based liquid) · mn ᠲᠣᠰᠤ (liquid fat) · kk мұнай (petroleum-based liquid) · sah арыы (liquid fat) · km ប្រេង (petroleum-based liquid) · hu olaj (liquid fat) · arc נפטא (petroleum-based liquid) · ru петро́леум (petroleum-based liquid) · lmo oli (liquid fat) · pl ropa (petroleum-based liquid) · bg на́фта (petroleum-based liquid) · zh(liquid fat) · lt aliejus (liquid fat) · bn পেট্রোলিয়াম (petroleum-based liquid) · bo འབྲུ་མར (liquid fat) · enm olie (liquid fat) · uz neft (petroleum-based liquid) · ms minyak (petroleum-based liquid) · cmn 植物油 (oil produced from plants) · mww tsoj (liquid fat) · fr huile végétale (oil produced from plants) · zu uwoyela (petroleum-based liquid) · id minyak (liquid fat) · rup untulemnu (oil produced from plants) · got 𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍅 (oil produced from plants) · ga ola (liquid fat) · mr तेल (oil produced from plants) · fa تیلِ خَاک (petroleum-based liquid) · scn pitròliu (petroleum-based liquid) · my ဆီ (liquid fat) · bg о́лио (liquid fat) · alt май (liquid fat) · jv lenga (liquid fat) · cs olej (liquid fat) · sid saitella (liquid fat) · orv масло (liquid fat) · ms minyak (liquid fat) · hi शिलारस (petroleum-based liquid) · haw ʻaila (petroleum-based liquid) · hy քարյուղ (petroleum-based liquid) · sh nȁfta (petroleum-based liquid) · gez ዘይት (liquid fat) · rsk нафта (petroleum-based liquid) · vi dầu (liquid fat) · lnd umau (liquid fat) · mn масло (liquid fat) · ar زيت (liquid fat) · hy ձեթ (liquid fat) · roa-tar uègghie (liquid fat) · ca benzina (petroleum-based liquid) · ce даьтта (liquid fat) · tg равған (liquid fat) · tl langis (liquid fat) · nv akʼah (petroleum-based liquid) · ja(liquid fat) · tl mantika (liquid fat) · ka ზეთი (liquid fat) · ka ნავთობი (petroleum-based liquid) · ky мунай (petroleum-based liquid) · lt nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · uk ма́сло (liquid fat) · id minyak bumi (petroleum-based liquid) · uk олі́я (liquid fat) · da vegetabilsk olie (oil produced from plants) · hu kőolaj (petroleum-based liquid) · ca oli vegetal (oil produced from plants) · zh 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · ka ნავთი (petroleum-based liquid) · th ปิโตรเลียม (petroleum-based liquid) · sv matolja (liquid fat) · th มัน (liquid fat) · ky май (liquid fat) · yue 菜油 (oil produced from plants) · haw hinu (liquid fat) · tk ýag (liquid fat) · zh шыю (petroleum-based liquid) · mr तेल (petroleum-based liquid) · da planteolie (oil produced from plants) · scn ogghiu viggitali (oil produced from plants) · da madolie (liquid fat) · gl aceite vexetal (oil produced from plants) · kmr neft (petroleum-based liquid) · eo oleo (liquid fat) · hak 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · ru нефть (petroleum-based liquid) · bg нафт (petroleum-based liquid) · ro benzină (petroleum-based liquid) · sh ȗlje (liquid fat) · yo epo rọ̀bì (petroleum-based liquid) · km ខ្លាញ់ (liquid fat) · zh(liquid fat) · eu koipe (liquid fat) · de Öl (liquid fat) · sl nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · nn planteolje (oil produced from plants) · nb olje (petroleum-based liquid) · shn ၼမ်ႉမၼ်း (liquid fat) · so saliid (liquid fat) · grc ῥαδινάκη (petroleum-based liquid) · fo plantuolja (oil produced from plants) · ca oli (liquid fat) · chy amėške (liquid fat) · kn ಪೆಟ್ರೋಲಿಯಮ್ (petroleum-based liquid) · lo ນ້ຳມັນ (petroleum-based liquid) · sh зѐјтӣн (liquid fat) · bdr enselan (liquid fat) · om zayita (liquid fat) · wuu(liquid fat) · sl olje (liquid fat) · ota روغن (liquid fat) · niu lolo (liquid fat) · sh zèjtīn (liquid fat) · km ប្រេងកាត (petroleum-based liquid) · ms petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · da olie (liquid fat) · ki maguta (liquid fat) · kw oyl (petroleum-based liquid) · sv olja (liquid fat) · zza petrol (petroleum-based liquid) · de Petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · mk нафта (petroleum-based liquid) · bh तेल (liquid fat) · mk зејтин (liquid fat) · to lolo (liquid fat) · rm ieli (liquid fat) · mn чулуун тос ᠴᠢᠯᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠲᠣᠰᠤ (petroleum-based liquid) · fa نَفْت (petroleum-based liquid) · ko 석유 (petroleum-based liquid) · mhn eil (liquid fat) · fi maaöljy (petroleum-based liquid) · zza ruwen (diq) (liquid fat) · ml പെട്രോളിയം (petroleum-based liquid) · ckb ڕۆن (liquid fat) · gd ola (petroleum-based liquid) · nl plantenolie (oil produced from plants) · lad azeyte (liquid fat) · txb ṣmare (liquid fat) · yue 植物油 (oil produced from plants) · rup ladi (oil produced from plants) · fi ruokaöljy (liquid fat) · or ତେଲ (liquid fat) · it olio (liquid fat) · sv olja (petroleum-based liquid) · te చమురు (petroleum-based liquid) · tsg lana (oil produced from plants) · grc ἔλαιον (liquid fat) · ta பெட்ரோலியம் (petroleum-based liquid) · cy petroliwm (petroleum-based liquid) · am ዘይት (liquid fat) · csb òléj (oil produced from plants) · nl olie (petroleum-based liquid) · rgn öli (liquid fat) · kl uulia (liquid fat) · ps تېل (liquid fat) · gu પેટ્રોલિયમ (petroleum-based liquid) · zza ron (diq) (liquid fat) · el έλαιο (liquid fat) · tk nebit (petroleum-based liquid) · th น้ำมัน (petroleum-based liquid) · it petrolio (petroleum-based liquid) · ota یاغ (liquid fat) · gl aceite (liquid fat) · af ru-olie (petroleum-based liquid) · ba май (liquid fat) · be але́й (liquid fat) · mnc ᡳᠮᡝᠩᡤᡳ (oil produced from plants) · ro ulei (liquid fat) · fa تیل (liquid fat) · pl ropa naftowa (petroleum-based liquid) · otk 𐰖𐰍 (liquid fat) · uk олі́я (oil produced from plants) · he שֶׁמֶן (liquid fat) · nl petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · kmr don (liquid fat) · ro ulei vegetal (oil produced from plants) · bn তেল (liquid fat) · tt нефть (petroleum-based liquid) · zu amafutha (liquid fat) · nog напт (petroleum-based liquid) · ga ola phlandúil (oil produced from plants) · wmw mafuta (liquid fat) · lad azete (liquid fat) · ar زَيْت (liquid fat) · sv bergolja (petroleum-based liquid) · el λάδι (liquid fat) · el πετρέλαιο (petroleum-based liquid) · de Erdöl (petroleum-based liquid) · de Pflanzenöl (oil produced from plants) · fa رُوْغَن (liquid fat) · es aceite (liquid fat) · ky нефть (petroleum-based liquid) · ha mai (liquid fat) · hi पेट्रोलियम (petroleum-based liquid) · yue 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · af olie (liquid fat) · az neft (petroleum-based liquid) · ca petroli (petroleum-based liquid) · lo ປິໂຖລັຽມ (petroleum-based liquid) · de Öl (petroleum-based liquid) · sk ropa (petroleum-based liquid) · ur پِٹْرولِیَم (petroleum-based liquid) · mn ᠮᠠᠰᠯᠣ (liquid fat) · mvi(liquid fat) · sk olej (liquid fat) · sq vajguri (petroleum-based liquid) · ur تیل (liquid fat) · enm ele (oil produced from plants) · mn тос (liquid fat) · yag kun (liquid fat) · ml എണ്ണ (liquid fat) · yue(liquid fat) · si ඛණිජ තෙල් (petroleum-based liquid) · ja(liquid fat) · th น้ำมันพืช (oil produced from plants) · hi तेल (liquid fat) · kn ಎಣ್ಣೆ (liquid fat) · fr pétrole (petroleum-based liquid) · ug ياغ (liquid fat) · pt petróleo (petroleum-based liquid) · am ቅባ (liquid fat) · zza ron (diq) (oil produced from plants) · ro țiței (petroleum-based liquid) · ro untdelemn (oil produced from plants) · nrf hielle (liquid fat) · lo ນ້ຳມັນ (liquid fat) · ug نېفىت (petroleum-based liquid) · el ορυκτέλαιο (petroleum-based liquid) · ha mai (petroleum-based liquid) · mn газрын тос ᠭᠠᠵᠠᠷ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠣᠰᠤ (petroleum-based liquid) · rw amavuta (liquid fat) · hy յուղ (petroleum-based liquid) · crh yağ (liquid fat) · ne तेल (liquid fat) · it olio vegetale (oil produced from plants) · lv eļļa (liquid fat) · izh voi (liquid fat) · fr huile (liquid fat) · frp ôlyo (liquid fat) · tt май (liquid fat) · jje 지름 (liquid fat) · el σπορέλαιο (oil produced from plants) · ar نَفْط (petroleum-based liquid) · kaw lĕnga (liquid fat) · lv nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · ckb نەوت (petroleum-based liquid) · ja 植物油 (oil produced from plants) · rar ʻinu (liquid fat) · bg нефт (petroleum-based liquid) · sq vaj (liquid fat) · pt óleo (liquid fat) · mt pitrolju (petroleum-based liquid) · az yağ (liquid fat) · enm oyle (oil produced from plants) · bua газарай тоһон (petroleum-based liquid) · oui 𐽶𐽰𐽲 (liquid fat)

wikidata: Q42962

Source: en.wiktionary, “oil” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

oil en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • /ɔɪl/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɔl/ (Southern-US)
  • [ˈɔ.jəɫ] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-US) audio
  • oil (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleumder. Latin olea Old French oilebor. Middle English oyle Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-nom Proto-Indo-European *-onom Proto-Germanic *-aną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Old English -an Middle English -en Middle English oylen English oil From Middle English oylen, from the noun (see above).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To lubricate with oil.
    • The face which emerged was not reassuring.[…]. He was not a mongol but there was a deficiency of a sort there, and it was not made more pretty by a latter-day hair cut which involved eccentrically long elf-locks and oiled black curls. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 17, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
    • Platform faces in Holland are further back from the track than they are in Britain, and it is a common thing to see a driver standing quite comfortably between his engine and the platform while oiling the motion. 1955 February, E. J. Tyler and J. Quanjer, “The Steam Locomotive in Holland 1919-1954”, in Railway Magazine, page 131:
    • Before they went to see Glinda, however, they were taken to a room of the Castle, where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair, and the Lion shook the dust out of his mane, and the Scarecrow patted himself into his best shape, and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his joints. 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC:
  2. (transitive) To grease with oil for cooking.
  3. (transitive) To fuel with oil.
  4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To say in an unctuous manner.
    • "Do you need a drink?" oils Robert Ryan to the disinterested Stanwyck in Clash By Night; "Let's say that's what I need," she sneers back. 1984 December 22, Michael Bronski, “Women Act Out on Film”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 23, page 10:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
oils Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
oyl alternative, obsolete lexicographic
oiling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
oiled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
oiled Tense=Past lexicographic

Coordinates

grease

Deriveds

unoil · squeaky wheels get oiled · self-oiling · reoil

Hypernyms

lubricate

Translations (85)

sl naoljiti (lubricate with oil) · la lūbricō (lubricate with oil) · ja 油を塗る (lubricate with oil) · mn тослох (lubricate with oil) · eo olei (lubricate with oil) · sv smörja (lubricate with oil) · scn lubbrificari (lubricate with oil) · mn тослох (to grease with oil for cooking) · fr huiler (lubricate with oil) · he שימן (lubricate with oil) · he שימן (to grease with oil for cooking) · sv olja (to grease with oil for cooking) · eu labainarazi (lubricate with oil) · lv ietaukot (to grease with oil for cooking) · sh науљити (to grease with oil for cooking) · mr तेल घालणे (to grease with oil for cooking) · sv olja (lubricate with oil) · da smøre (lubricate with oil) · hu beolajoz (lubricate with oil) · de ölen (lubricate with oil) · mr तेल लावणे (lubricate with oil) · sh nauljiti (to grease with oil for cooking) · no olje (to grease with oil for cooking) · mk намачкува (to grease with oil for cooking) · fi rasvata (to grease with oil for cooking) · el λιπαίνω (lubricate with oil) · az yağlamaq (to grease with oil for cooking) · scn nzivari (to grease with oil for cooking) · fi öljytä (lubricate with oil) · de einölen (lubricate with oil) · ru сма́зать (lubricate with oil) · lv ieeļļot (lubricate with oil) · nl oliën (lubricate with oil) · mk подмачкува (lubricate with oil) · ka დაზეთვა (lubricate with oil) · ota یاغلامق (lubricate with oil) · eu urineztatu (lubricate with oil) · no smøre (to grease with oil for cooking) · zza ruwen kerden (to grease with oil for cooking) · sh podmazati (lubricate with oil) · hu olajoz (lubricate with oil) · sh подмазати (lubricate with oil) · es engrasar (to grease with oil for cooking) · zza ron kerden (lubricate with oil) · no olje (lubricate with oil) · nl oliën (to grease with oil for cooking) · eu koipeztatu (lubricate with oil) · fi voidella (to grease with oil for cooking) · cs naolejovat (lubricate with oil) · nl smeren (lubricate with oil) · egy gs:z-W22:D40 (lubricate with oil) · eu urindatu (lubricate with oil) · scn nzunziari (to grease with oil for cooking) · de mit Öl bestreichen (to grease with oil for cooking) · sv smörja (to grease with oil for cooking) · hu megolajoz (lubricate with oil) · te నూనె దీపము (lubricate with oil) · eo olei (to grease with oil for cooking) · eu lubrifikatu (lubricate with oil) · pl naoliwiać (lubricate with oil) · pl oliwić (lubricate with oil) · nl invetten (to grease with oil for cooking) · it oliare (to grease with oil for cooking) · it oleare (lubricate with oil) · ja 油をひく (to grease with oil for cooking) · lv taukot (to grease with oil for cooking) · ckb چەورکردن (lubricate with oil) · pt olear (to grease with oil for cooking) · mk подмачкува (to grease with oil for cooking) · mk намачкува (lubricate with oil) · ca greixar (to grease with oil for cooking) · dlm engrassur (lubricate with oil) · hu olajat tesz hozzá (to grease with oil for cooking) · ota یاغلامق (to grease with oil for cooking) · az yağlamaq (lubricate with oil) · tr yağlamak (lubricate with oil) · ru сма́зывать (lubricate with oil) · pl naoliwić (lubricate with oil) · it oleare (to grease with oil for cooking) · es aceitar (lubricate with oil) · bg смазвам (lubricate with oil) · lv eļļot (lubricate with oil) · el λαδώνω (lubricate with oil) · it oliare (lubricate with oil) · pt olear (lubricate with oil)