No. 4,767 in German
öl
"Öl" in German means "oil" in English.
In a sentence
Das Öl im Motor muss regelmäßig geprüft werden.
The oil in the engine must be checked regularly.
Here, 'Öl' is used as a noun referring to motor oil, a lubricant commonly used in engines.
Für das Rezept benötigen wir etwas Pflanzenöl.
For the recipe, we need some vegetable oil.
Here, 'Öl' is used as a noun referring to vegetable oil, which is used in cooking.
Der Künstler mischte die Farben mit Öl, um sie geschmeidiger zu machen.
The artist mixed the colors with oil to make them smoother.
In this sentence, 'Öl' denotes a material used in art, specifically oil used in oil painting.
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