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oil

oil

Meaning of oil

a thick liquid used for cooking or fuel

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British English/ɔɪl/
American English/ɔɪl/
Russian transcription[ˈmaslə]
oil
oil - масло
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oil with Russian translation

oil usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, добавь немного масла в салат.

Please put a little oil on the salad.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Перед поездкой двигателю нужно масло.

The engine needs oil before the trip.

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oil belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

oilмасло
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

oil synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between oil / butter / grease / vegetable oil / olive oil / sunflower oil

🇬🇧English
oil

the basic word for a thick liquid used for cooking or fuel

A2Very Often

We need oil for frying the potatoes.

Нам нужно масло для жарки картофеля.

🇬🇧English

a solid fat made from milk, used on bread and in cooking, not a liquid oil

A2Very Often

She spread butter on the toast.

Она намазала тост сливочным маслом.

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🇬🇧English
grease

a thick greasy fat or lubricant, often dirtier and less clean than oil

A2Often

There was grease on the kitchen tray.

На кухонном противне был жир.

🇬🇧English

oil made from plants, used for cooking

A2Very Often

Vegetable oil is used for frying.

Растительное масло используется для жарки.

🇬🇧English

oil made from olives, used in cooking and salads

A2Very Often

I put olive oil on the salad.

Я добавил оливковое масло в салат.

🇬🇧English

oil made from sunflower seeds, common for cooking

A2Very Often

Sunflower oil is common in many kitchens.

Подсолнечное масло есть на многих кухнях.

🇬🇧English

a cooking oil made from canola plants, common in North America

A2Often

Canola oil is often used for baking.

Масло канолы часто используют для выпечки.

🇬🇧English

oil made from corn, used for cooking

A2Often

Corn oil is good for high-heat cooking.

Кукурузное масло хорошо подходит для готовки на сильном огне.

🇬🇧English

oil made from peanuts, used for cooking

A2Often

Peanut oil is often used in Asian cooking.

Арахисовое масло часто используют в азиатской кухне.

🇬🇧English

oil made from coconuts, used in cooking and cosmetics

A2Very Often

Coconut oil is popular in some recipes.

Кокосовое масло популярно в некоторых рецептах.

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🇬🇧English
palm oil

oil made from palm fruit, used in food and products

A2Often

Palm oil is used in many packaged foods.

Пальмовое масло используется во многих упакованных продуктах.

🇬🇧English

oil made from rapeseed, often used for cooking

A2Often

Rapeseed oil is a common cooking oil in the UK.

Рапсовое масло — распространённое кулинарное масло в Великобритании.

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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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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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