Grease in spanish

Grasa

pronunciation: gɹ̩ɑsɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures

grease1 = grasa. 

Example: Some grease had been transferred to the surface of the stone and the grease was repelling the rain water.

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» elbow grease = esfuerzo.

Example: The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat.

» grease monkey = mecánico.

Example: Many of his pilots began their careers as grease monkeys, taking apart, cleaning and reassembling engines.

» grease pencil = lápiz litográfico, lápiz graso.

Example: The lithographer therefore draws a design with a grease pencil or a greasy ink on a flat surface that can be surfaced with different grades of abrasive to produce a more or less toned effect in the design.

» greaseproof paper = papel de cera.

Example: The original, known as a translucency, is normally a line drawing on a sheet of translucent paper which resembles tracing paper or greaseproof paper.

» the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled) = el que no llora, no mama.

Example: My mother used to tell us that 'the squeaky wheel gets the grease' -- as the oldest of eight children, she would know.

» turn + Nombre + into a grease spot = aniquilar, fulminar, liquidar, aplastar.

Example: Jet Li is a charming drunk with a devil-may-care grin and enough skill to keep himself from being turned into a grease spot.

grease2 = engrasar, lubricar. 

Example: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.

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» grease + Posesivo + palm = sobornar, comprar, untar la mano.

Example: The local bishop was under his thumb, our priest greased his palm well.

» grease + the wheels of = engrasar las ruedas de.

Example: It is this second type of gain that results from the fact that immigration greases the wheels of the labor market.

Grease synonyms

soil in spanish: suelo, pronunciation: sɔɪl part of speech: noun stain in spanish: manchar, pronunciation: steɪn part of speech: noun, verb dirt in spanish: suciedad, pronunciation: dɜrt part of speech: noun grime in spanish: mugre, pronunciation: graɪm part of speech: noun filth in spanish: inmundicia, pronunciation: fɪlθ part of speech: noun lubricate in spanish: lubricar, pronunciation: lubrɪkeɪt part of speech: verb lubricating oil in spanish: aceite lubricante, pronunciation: lubrəkeɪtɪŋɔɪl part of speech: noun
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