grease

grasa

Cualquier materia aceitosa o grasa, especialmente cuando forma una capa sucia sobre una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: Any oily or fatty material, especially when it forms a dirty layer on something.

• There is grease on your shirt.
• Soap removed the grease from his hands.
• Her hair was heavy with grease.

Sinónimos: oil, fat

Expresiones frecuentes: grease stains, covered in grease, remove grease

grasa

Grasa blanda o derretida de animales, a menudo la que queda al cocinar carne.

En inglés sencillo: Soft or melted animal fat, often left after cooking meat.

• Drain the grease from the pan.
• She fried the potatoes in bacon grease.
• The hot grease burned his hand.

Sinónimos: fat, dripping

Expresiones frecuentes: bacon grease, hot grease, cooking grease

grasa, lubricante

Sustancia aceitosa y espesa que facilita el movimiento de las piezas de una máquina.

En inglés sencillo: A thick oily material that helps machine parts move smoothly.

• The bearings need more grease.
• The mechanic applied grease to the axle.
• This grease protects moving parts from wear.

Sinónimos: lubricant

Expresiones frecuentes: bearing grease, apply grease, grease gun

engrasar

Poner aceite o grasa en algo para que se mueva mejor o no se pegue.

En inglés sencillo: To put oil or fat on something to help it move smoothly or prevent sticking.

• Grease the pan before adding the mixture.
• He greased the wheels to stop them squeaking.
• Have you greased the baking tray?

Sinónimos: lubricate, oil

Expresiones frecuentes: grease a pan, grease the bearings, lightly grease something

sobornar

Dar dinero a alguien en secreto para obtener su ayuda, generalmente de forma deshonesta.

En inglés sencillo: To secretly give someone money so they will help you, usually dishonestly.

• He tried to grease the official’s palm.
• They greased the inspector to get approval.
• She refused to grease anyone’s palm for a permit.

Sinónimos: bribe

Expresiones frecuentes: grease someone’s palm, grease an official

aterrizar suavemente

Aterrizar un avión con tanta suavidad que apenas se nota el contacto de las ruedas con el suelo.

En inglés sencillo: To land an aircraft so smoothly that the wheels barely seem to touch the ground.

• The pilot greased the landing.
• I finally greased a landing during my training flight.
• She greased the landing despite a strong crosswind.

Expresiones frecuentes: grease the landing, grease a landing