oil slick dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de oil slick dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

oil slick SUBST

oil slick

marée f noire

Traductions de oil slick dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

the oil slick is being washed ashore by the tide

la nappe de pétrole est emportée vers le rivage par la marée

Traductions de oil slick dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

marée noire

oil slick

nappe de mazout

oil slick

rivage/oiseau mazouté

shore/bird covered in oil (from a slick)

Traductions de oil slick dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.slick [GB slɪk, Am slɪk] SUBST

1. slick (oil):

slick (on water)

nappe f de pétrole

slick (on shore)

marée f noire

2. slick:

slick, a. slick tyre GB slick tire Am

slick m

3. slick Am (magazine):

slick

magazine m de luxe

II.slick [GB slɪk, Am slɪk] ADJ

1. slick (adeptly executed):

slick production, performance, campaign, handling

habile

slick operation, deal, takeover

mené rondement

it's a slick piece of work

c'est du travail vite fait bien fait fam

2. slick (superficial) péj:

slick programme, publication, production

qui a un éclat plutôt superficiel

3. slick (insincere) péj:

slick person

roublard fam

slick answer, chat

astucieux/-ieuse

slick excuse

facile

slick salesman

vendeur qui a du bagou fam

a slick operator fam

un rusé, un malin

4. slick (slippery) esp Am :

slick road, surface

glissant

slick hair

lissé

I.oil [GB ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] SUBST

1. oil:

oil (for fuel)

pétrole m

oil (for lubrication)

huile f

to check the oil MOTOR

vérifier le niveau d'huile

to change the oil MOTOR

faire la vidange

to strike oil litt

découvrir du pétrole

to strike oil fig

découvrir une mine d'or

to strike oil épith deposit, exporter, producer

de pétrole

to strike oil prices

du pétrole

to strike oil company, crisis, industry, exploration, production, terminal

pétrolier/-ière

to strike oil imports, reserves

pétrolier/-ière

an oil magnate

un magnat du pétrole

2. oil (for cooking):

oil

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. oil ARTS (medium):

oil

huile f U

to work in oils

peindre à l'huile

the portrait is (done) in oils

c'est un portrait à l'huile

4. oil ARTS (picture):

oil

huile f

5. oil (medicinal, beauty):

oil

huile f

essential oils

huiles fpl essentielles

oil of cloves/lemon

essence f de girofle/citron

6. oil Am (flattery):

oil fam

pommade f fam

oil fam

flatterie f

II.oil [GB ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] VERBE trans

1. oil (lubricate):

oil mechanism, parts

huiler, lubrifier

oil pan

huiler

2. oil (apply cosmetic to):

oil skin, hair

huiler

III.oiled ADJ

1. oiled:

oiled hair, moustache

huilé

oiled pistons, mechanism

huilé

oiled seabird, animal

mazouté

oiled cloth, paper, silk

huilé

Idiomes/Tournures:

well-oiled (drunk) fam

bien beurré fam

well-oiled (drunk) fam

ivre

IV.oil [GB ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl]

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

oil slick dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de oil slick dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

oil slick SUBST

oil slick

nappe f de pétrole

Traductions de oil slick dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

marée noire

oil slick

nappe de pétrole

oil slick

Traductions de oil slick dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.slick <-er, -est> [slɪk] ADJ

1. slick (skilfully executed):

slick

habile

2. slick (superficial):

slick

superficiel(le)

slick excuse

facile

3. slick (smart):

slick person, behaviour

adroit(e)

a slick talker

un beau parleur

4. slick (smooth):

slick hair, skin

lisse

II.slick [slɪk] SUBST

1. slick → oil slick

2. slick Am (magazine):

slick

magazine m sur papier glacé

III.slick [slɪk] VERBE trans

to slick up Am

briquer

to slick one's hair down

se lisser les cheveux

Voir aussi : oil slick

oil slick SUBST

oil slick

nappe f de pétrole

I.oil [ɔɪl] SUBST

1. oil (lubricant, for cooking):

oil

huile f

to change the oil

faire la vidange

to check the oil

contrôler le niveau d'huile

to check the oil corn oil

huile de maïs

to cook with oil

cuisiner à l'huile

2. oil no plur (petroleum):

oil

pétrole m

to drill for oil

chercher du pétrole

3. oil (oil-based colours):

oils plur

huiles fpl

Idiomes/Tournures:

to burn the midnight oil

travailler jusqu'à tard dans la nuit

to mix like oil and water

mal se mélanger

II.oil [ɔɪl] VERBE trans

oil

huiler

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

Although rescue forces arrive at the scene in eight minutes, neither he nor his plane are found, only an oil slick.

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They were known for their iridescent (like an oil slick with an incredible translucent quality and a phantasmagoric depth of color) glazes.

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She was also carrying 16 vehicles, and her foundering created an oil slick that quickly spread throughout the sound.

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After two hours, a large oil slick appeared.

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As the waves calmed, lookouts in both ships noticed many pieces of wood and other debris bobbing in a widening oil slick.

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She released 10 depth charges, and then watched an oil slick spread over the attack area.

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The area is covered by oil slick of spilled petrol.

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At 1513, she sighted an oil slick 1 mile by one-half mile, but contact was lost at 700 yards and never regained.

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After four depth charge attacks, pieces of broken wood, cork, mattresses, and an oil slick broke the surface.

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Fortunately, northwesterly winds blew the 60by100 nmi oil slick offshore, and coastal fisheries and beaches were spared the worst.

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