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This oil painting dates from the 17th century. Cette peinture à l'huile date du 17e siècle.

For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire. Que tu viennes et dises maintenant cette sorte de chose équivaudrait à jeter de l'huile sur le feu.

He stood agape for a moment in front of the painting, surprised at its realism. Il est resté la bouche bée quelques instants devant le tableau, surpris par le réalisme de celui-ci.

The hinges are really squeaky. Could you oil them please? Les gonds grincent vraiment. Peux-tu les huiler, s'il te plait ?

This frame shows the painting to good advantage. Ce cadre met en valeur la toile.

Shall I check the oil? Je vérifie l'huile ?

This house needs painting. Cette maison a besoin d'un coup de peinture.

Didn't you know that oil floats on water? Ne saviez-vous pas que l'huile flotte sur l'eau ?

Do you have a hobby - for example, painting? As-tu un passe-temps... comme la peinture par exemple ?

The price of oil is down this week. Le prix du pétrole est en baisse cette semaine.

This painting is nicely done. It looks just like Mom. Ce portrait est bien réalisé. Ça ressemble tout à fait à maman.

Oil is extracted from olives. L'huile est extraite des olives.

He brought the art of painting to perfection. Il amena l'art de la peinture à la perfection.

Oil and water won't blend with each other. L'huile et l'eau ne sont pas miscibles.

The painting is not worth the price you are asking. La peinture ne vaut pas le prix que vous proposez.

Japan depends on other countries for oil. Le Japon dépend d'autres pays pour son pétrole.

I've taken up painting recently. Je me suis mis à la peinture récemment.

Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century. Certains scientifiques prévoient que les réserves mondiales de pétroles seront épuisées d'ici un siècle.

He paid as much as a million dollars for the painting. Il a payé un million de dollars pour ce tableau.

We'd like to order 18 tonnes of olive oil. Nous voudrions commander 18 tonnes d'huile d'olive.

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