Motor oil in Portuguese
In Portuguese
o óleo de motor
Plural: óleos de motor
Synonyms: óleo
Definition
Definition in EnglishThick oil poured into an engine to keep its moving parts running smoothly.
Definition in PortugueseÓleo grosso que vai no motor para as peças trabalharem sem atrito.
Synonyms (English): engine oil
Example sentences
O manual manda usar só óleo sintético, e claro que custa o dobro.
According to the manual it has to be synthetic motor oil, which of course costs twice as much.
Ando com um litro de óleo de motor no porta-malas porque esse carro pede pra completar todo mês.
I keep a bottle of engine oil in the trunk because this car needs topping up every month.
Dava pra sentir o cheiro de óleo queimado lá da esquina toda vez que ele ligava aquela caminhonete velha.