Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

oil

Greek translation:

λάδι (έλαιο) or πετρέλαιο

Added to glossary by Betty Revelioti
Apr 8, 2002 16:37
22 yrs ago
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English term

oil

Non-PRO English to Greek Bus/Financial refining
I'm simply looking for the Greek equivalent of "oil" like motor "oil", peanut "oil" etc.Thanks.

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λάδι (έλαιο) or πετρέλαιο

λάδι (la'thee) or έλαιο (e'leo) generally when used in food contexts.

πετρέλαιο (petre'leo) generally when used in a mechanical context (motor oil, oil tanker etc.)

There are other possibilities depending on your context.
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agree Betty Revelioti
3 hrs
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λάδι =lάthi (th as in then), πετρέλαιο - petrέlayo

[Oil]

ουσ. έλαιο(ν) κν. λάδι: oil filter φίλτρο ελαίου/λαδιού § oil can λαδικό, λαδωτήρι, δοχείο λίπανσης § olive oil ελαιόλαδο # πετρέλαιο: oil refinery διϋλιστήριο πετρελαίου § oil-fired πετρελαιοκίνητος # ιδ. ελαιογραφία: I bought an oil by.. αγόρασα μια ελαιογραφία τού.. # ΦΡ. oil burner (πετρ)ελαιοκαυστήρας § oil paint λαδομπογιά, ελαιόχρωμα § oil gauge ελαιοπιεσόμετρο, κν. μανόμετρο § oil lamp λυχνάρι § oil-painting ελαιογραφία § oil press ελαιοτριβείο, κν. λιοτρίβι § oil separator ελαιοδιαχωριστήρας § oil tanker 1. δεξαμενόπλοιο (μεταφοράς πετρέλαιου), κν. γκαζάδικο > 2. βυτιοφόρο (καμιόνι μεταφοράς) πετρελαίου § oil well πετρελαιοπηγή § add oil to the flames ρίχνω λάδι στη φωτιά § burn the midnight oil ιδ. ξενυχτώ μελετώντας ή εργαζόμενος § cooking / edible oil λάδι μαγειρέματος § crude oil χημ. αργό πετρέλαιο § essential / ethereal oils χημ. αιθέρια έλαια § lubricating oil μηχ. λιπαντέλαιο, μηχανέλαιο § Holy oil ¶γιο Μύρο § pour oil on troubled waters ιδ. κατευνάζω τα πνεύματα § strike oil ιδ. "χτυπάω" φλέβα, πιάνω την καλή § throw oil on the flames ρίχνω λάδι στη φωτιά § vegetable oil φυτικό έλαιο
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Oil = Ladi = Λάδι

The word for oil is ladi (λάδι). It does not change if it is used for moto or car or mechanic. Petroleum has to do with fuel of an engine and not with oil of an engine.
I hope this helps.
Peer comment(s):

agree Haritini Kyriakidou : accurate and helpful
14 hrs
Thank you !
agree e_karfaki : quite true, but the context is "refining", so maybe we shouldn't rule out "petrelaio"
2 days 4 hrs
Thank you for your comment. However even in this context the word is still the same. Petrelaio is fuel not oil.
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