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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesreolear
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.o.leˈaɾ
"É preciso reolear a tábua de corte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To apply oil to something again, typically to ensure proper lubrication, maintenance, or preservation.
"Mechanics recommend that you reoil the bicycle chain after riding through heavy rain." - 2
To replenish the oil content in wood, leather, or skin that has dried out.
"It is important to reoil the cutting board periodically to prevent the wood from cracking."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by prefixing the iterative morpheme 're-' (from Latin re-, meaning 'again' or 'anew') to the noun/verb 'oil' (derived from Old French 'oile', ultimately from Latin 'oleum'). First appearing in the late 19th century with the expansion of machinery and industrial lubrication, it denotes the action of applying oil to a mechanism or surface once more.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reoil" is said worldwide
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rehuiler
Transliteration: ʁə.wi.le
"Il faut rehuiler la chaîne du vélo."
nachölen
Transliteration: ˈnaːxˌøːlən
"Man muss die Kette regelmäßig nachölen."
oliare di nuovo
Transliteration: oˈliaːre di ˈnuovo
"È necessario oliare di nuovo il meccanismo."
reaceitar
Transliteration: re.a.seiˈtaɾ
"Debes reaceitar las bisagras de la puerta."
reolear
Transliteration: ʁe.o.leˈaɾ
"É preciso reolear a tábua de corte."
फिर से तेल लगाना
Transliteration: phir se tel lagana
"मशीन की चेन पर फिर से तेल लगाना जरूरी है।"
重新加油
Transliteration: chóngxīn jiāyóu
"骑车淋雨后需要给链条重新加油。"
다시 기름칠하다
Transliteration: dasi gireumchilhada
"체인에 다시 기름칠을 해야 합니다."
油をしなおす
Transliteration: abura o shinaosu
"チェーンに再び油をしなおす必要があります。"
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