What does olio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word olio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use olio in Italian.

The word olio in Italian means oil, oil, mineral oil, olive oil, balm, oil, oil painting, oil, bribe, like wild fire, go very smoothly, oil pan, sump, throw oil on the fire, smooth as glass, minimum oil pressure, olive oil, bergamot oil, elbow grease, olive oil, oilve oil, paraffin oil, pine oil, olive pomace oil, vegetable oil, oil change needed, essential oil, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, lampante olive oil, motor oil, refined olive oil, spicy olive oil, oil on board, oil on canvas, virgin olive oil, oil painting, oil paint, in oil, in oil, vegetables preserved in oil. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word olio

oil

sostantivo maschile (sostanza liquida untuosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'è una chiazza d'olio per terra.
There's an oil stain on the floor.

oil, mineral oil

sostantivo maschile (composto chimico o minerale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'olio motore va sostituito.
The engine oil needs changing.

olive oil

sostantivo maschile (olio d'oliva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il cuoco aggiunse un filo d'olio sull'insalata.
The chef added a drop of olive oil to the salad.

balm, oil

sostantivo maschile (cosmetico di natura oleosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questo olio protegge la pelle.
This oil (or: ointment) protects the skin.

oil painting

sostantivo maschile (quadro, dipinto a olio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In questa ala del museo ci sono gli oli dell'Ottocento.
There are 19th-century oil paintings in this wing of the museum.

oil

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (lubrificare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se non si oliano gli ingranaggi regolarmente aumenta la probabilità di un guasto meccanico.

bribe

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (corrompere con denaro)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'unica soluzione per ottenere l'appalto è oliare il funzionario preposto.

like wild fire

locuzione avverbiale (idiomatico (in tutte le direzioni) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
L'epidemia si sta diffondendo a macchia d'olio.
The epidemic is spreading like wild fire.

go very smoothly

oil pan, sump

sostantivo femminile (elemento di motore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

throw oil on the fire

smooth as glass

(figurato, informale (senza intoppi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

minimum oil pressure

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

olive oil

sostantivo maschile (condimento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bergamot oil

elbow grease

sostantivo maschile (idiomatico (forza fisica) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

olive oil

oilve oil

paraffin oil

pine oil

olive pomace oil

vegetable oil

sostantivo maschile (tipo di condimento)

oil change needed

(car)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
L'olio esausto veniva scaricato nella rete fognaria.

essential oil

sostantivo maschile

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

extra virgin olive oil

sostantivo maschile (prodotto alimentare)

Ho condito l'insalata con dell'olio extra vergine di oliva.
I dressed my salad with extra virgin olive oil.

extra virgin olive oil

extra virgin olive oil

lampante olive oil

(with higher degree of acidity)

motor oil

sostantivo maschile (lubrificante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

refined olive oil

spicy olive oil

oil on board

(painting)

oil on canvas

sostantivo maschile (tecnica pittorica)

virgin olive oil

oil painting, oil paint

in oil

aggettivo invariabile (conservazione) (literal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'era sempre qualche scatoletta di sgombro sottolio in cantina.

in oil

avverbio (conservazione) (literal)

La zia Pina ha preparato le zucchine sott'olio.

vegetables preserved in oil

sostantivo maschile (conservazione) (literal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Devo prendere dei sottoli e un aperitivo per la cena di stasera.

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