valuable oil

language: de

definitions

  1. A substance derived from plants, animals, or minerals that possesses high economic, medicinal, or culinary worth.
    de: Wertvolles Öl
  2. A metaphorical resource or lubricant that facilitates smooth operation or progress within a system or organization.
    de: Wertvolles Schmiermittel

examples

  1. The company invests heavily in the extraction of valuable oil from the seabed.

    Das Unternehmen investiert massiv in die Gewinnung von wertvollem Öl vom Meeresboden.

  2. Diplomacy acted as the valuable oil that kept the gears of international relations turning.

    Die Diplomatie fungierte als wertvolles Schmiermittel, das die Räder der internationalen Beziehungen am Laufen hielt.