Usage examples of "oil painting" in English with translation to Spanish

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The hinges are really squeaky. Could you oil them please? Las bisagras rechinan mucho. ¿Las podrías lubricar, por favor?

Tom thought that there was a good chance that it was Mary who had stolen the painting. Tom pensaba que había una gran probabilidad de que haya sido Mary la había robado el cuadro.

Didn't you know that oil floats on water? ¿No sabías que el aceite flota sobre el agua?

All he wanted was time to finish his painting. Todo lo que él quería era tiempo para terminar su pintura.

In the meantime, cut the bread into cubes and fry them in hot oil. Mientras tanto, corte el pan en cubos y fríalos en aceite hirviendo.

Nobody had seen such a beautiful painting. Nunca había visto un cuadro tan hermoso.

That country abounds in oil. Ese país es rico en petróleo.

Tom made a frantic attempt to finish painting the fence before dark. Tom hizo un intento desesperado de terminar de pintar la cerca antes que oscureciera.

Saudi Arabia is very rich in oil. Arabia Saudita es muy rica en petróleo.

This house needs painting. Esta casa necesita una pintura.

Oil is extracted from olives. El aceite es extraído de las olivas.

The painting is not worth the price you are asking. El cuadro no vale el precio que pide.

I am filling this bottle with oil. Estoy llenando esta botella con aceite.

The most famous painting in the exposition depicted a starry sky with bats flying over it. It was a little sinister. El cuadro más famoso de la exposición representaba a un cielo estrellado sobrevolado por murciélagos. Era un poco siniestro.

The time may come when people will have used up all the oil. Llegará el día en el que se agotará todo el petróleo.

I am painting the garage. Estoy pintando la cochera.

Oil is scarce in this country. El petróleo es escaso en este país.

I shall keep on painting until the sun sets. Seguiré pintando hasta que se ponga el sol.

Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century. Algunos científicos predicen que las reservas mundiales de petróleo se acabarán dentro de un siglo.

Uncle Vasya gave me a painting as a gift. Tío Vasya me regaló una pintura.

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