What does aceite in Spanish mean?

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

The word aceite in Spanish means oil, oil, oil, bribe, cod liver oil, olive oil, essential oil, hydraulic oil, mineral oil, vegetable oil, millpond, millpond, oil change, oil filter, be queer, be gay. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aceite

oil

nombre masculino (sustancia grasa)

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

oil

nombre masculino (líquido para freír) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fríe las papas en aceite bien caliente.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Olive oil is used for cooking.

oil

verbo transitivo (dar aceite)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Aceitó la madera del barco para protegerla del agua.
He oiled the wood of the boat to protect it against water.

bribe

verbo transitivo (AR, CU, HN, UY, coloquial, figurado (sobornar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se acusó al presidente de haber aceitado al árbitro del encuentro.
The president was accused of having bribed the game referee.

cod liver oil

(medicina natural)

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

olive oil

(grasa de aceituna)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Unas gotas de aceite de oliva bastan para que una ensalada sea mucho más sabrosa.
A few drops of olive oil make a salad much more flavorful.

essential oil

(aceite aromático)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El aceite esencial de eucalipto sirve para tratar heridas en la piel.
Eucalyptus essential oil is used for treating damaged skin.

hydraulic oil

nombre masculino (mecánica: transmisor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Creo que el problema no es del motor, es del aceite hidráulico, que hay que cambiarlo.

mineral oil

(destilado del petróleo)

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

vegetable oil

(de semillas y plantas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese pastel contiene azúcar y aceite vegetal.
That cake contains sugar and vegetable oil.

millpond

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (lugar tranquilo) (figurative: calm)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La plaza se quedó como una balsa de aceite tras la manifestación.

millpond

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (situación tranquila) (figurative: still)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mar hoy está como una balsa de aceite, no hay ni una ola.

oil change

(sustitución del aceite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El auto necesita un cambio de aceite.
The car needs an oil change.

oil filter

locución nominal masculina (protector del motor)

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

be queer, be gay

locución verbal (ES, coloquial, ofensivo (ser homosexual)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Creo que nuestro nuevo jefe pierde aceite.

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