oil

Dầu ăn, dầu thực vật

a thick liquid that is used for making food taste better or for keeping things from getting dry and hard

• use oil in cooking

Collocations cooking oil · olive oil

• She uses a lot of olive oil when she cooks.

  Cô ấy thường dùng nhiều dầu ô liu khi nấu ăn.

Dầu máy, nhiên liệu

a thick liquid that is used as fuel for engines and machines, especially in cars and planes

• use oil to power a machine

Collocations engine oil · petrol engine oil

• The car needs new oil.

  Xe hơi cần thay dầu mới.

Dầu mỏ, dầu thô

a thick liquid that is found underground and can be used to make many different products, such as plastics and medicines

• extract oil from the ground

Collocations crude oil · oil reserves

• The country has large oil reserves.

  Nước này có trữ lượng dầu mỏ lớn.

Dầu bôi, kem dưỡng da

a thick liquid that is rubbed onto the skin to make it better when it is sore or painful

• apply oil to the skin

Collocations massage oil · baby oil

• She applied some massage oil to her sore muscles.

  Cô ấy đã thoa dầu massage lên các cơ đau nhức.

Thoa, bôi

to put a liquid such as oil on something or someone

• oil something

Collocations oil the engine · oil a door hinge

• He oiled the hinges to make them work better.

  Anh ấy đã bôi dầu vào bản lề để chúng hoạt động tốt hơn.

Chiên, xào

to cook food in oil, usually to make it taste better or to keep it from sticking to the pan

• oil something

Collocations oil a frying pan · oil vegetables

• She oiled the pan before she put in the potatoes.

  Cô ấy đã bôi dầu vào chảo trước khi cho khoai tây vào.

Thương lượng, đàm phán

to try to get something that you want by talking with someone, especially in a business situation

• oil somebody

Collocations oil the wheels of commerce · oil a deal

• The company is trying to oil the wheels of commerce.

  Công ty đang cố gắng thúc đẩy thương mại.

Phản bội, tiết lộ bí mật

to give secret information about someone or something, especially to an enemy

• oil somebody

Collocations oil a secret · oil information

• He was accused of oiling secrets to the enemy.

  Anh ta bị cáo buộc đã tiết lộ bí mật cho kẻ thù.