barril de petróleo
/baril de petɾoleo/from spelling rules
The English phrase oil drum is translated into Spanish as barril de petróleo.
barril de petróleo refers to a container used for holding oil.
Meaning: container (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of barril (barrel), de (of) and petróleo (oil/petroleum).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change barril to barriles to get barriles de petróleo.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you want to refer to a large metal drum used for various liquids, you might hear the word tambor used instead of barril.
- The word petróleo reveals its geological roots through its two Latin components, petra meaning 'rock' and oleum meaning 'oil'.
- If you were describing the substance rather than the container, you might use aceite, but for industrial crude, petróleo is the specific term required.
Examples in context
- El barril de petróleo es muy pesado.The oil drum is very heavy.
- Necesitamos un barril de petróleo nuevo.We need a new oil drum.
- Vimos un barril de petróleo en el puerto.We saw an oil drum at the port.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are working in a warehouse.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿dónde está el barril de petróleo?Daniel, where is the oil drum?
- DanielEstá junto a la puerta, Sofía.It is next to the door, Sofía.
- SofíaNo veo ningún barril de petróleo allí.I don't see any oil drum there.
- DanielMira detrás de esa caja grande.Look behind that big box.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries barril, de, petróleo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
