oil
oil
a thick liquid used for cooking or fuel
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oil with Russian translation
oil usage examples
Пожалуйста, добавь немного масла в салат.
Please put a little oil on the salad.
Перед поездкой двигателю нужно масло.
The engine needs oil before the trip.
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oil synonyms
What's the difference between oil / butter / grease / vegetable oil / olive oil / sunflower oil
the basic word for a thick liquid used for cooking or fuel
We need oil for frying the potatoes.
Нам нужно масло для жарки картофеля.
a solid fat made from milk, used on bread and in cooking, not a liquid oil
She spread butter on the toast.
Она намазала тост сливочным маслом.
a thick greasy fat or lubricant, often dirtier and less clean than oil
There was grease on the kitchen tray.
На кухонном противне был жир.
Vegetable oil is used for frying.
Растительное масло используется для жарки.
I put olive oil on the salad.
Я добавил оливковое масло в салат.
Sunflower oil is common in many kitchens.
Подсолнечное масло есть на многих кухнях.
Canola oil is often used for baking.
Масло канолы часто используют для выпечки.
Corn oil is good for high-heat cooking.
Кукурузное масло хорошо подходит для готовки на сильном огне.
Peanut oil is often used in Asian cooking.
Арахисовое масло часто используют в азиатской кухне.
Coconut oil is popular in some recipes.
Кокосовое масло популярно в некоторых рецептах.
oil made from palm fruit, used in food and products
Palm oil is used in many packaged foods.
Пальмовое масло используется во многих упакованных продуктах.
Rapeseed oil is a common cooking oil in the UK.
Рапсовое масло — распространённое кулинарное масло в Великобритании.
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How to pronounce oil and what this word means
oil translation: масло. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce oil
/ɔɪl/
oil translation
масло
oil examples
Please put a little oil on the salad.
oil transcription
/ɔɪl/, /ɔɪl/
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Questions about this word
oil meaning: what does it mean?
a thick liquid used for cooking or fuel
oil pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
oil is pronounced as /ɔɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
oil definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Please put a little oil on the salad. Translation: Пожалуйста, добавь немного масла в салат.
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