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verölt

oil-soaked, fouled with oil

adjective fer-OELT Rare
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Also means

oily

Usage Note

Verölt describes a surface or material saturated with oil — verölte Motorteile, verölte Kleidung. In environmental contexts, verölte Vögel (oil-fouled birds) refers to wildlife affected by a spill. More specific and emphatic than merely ölig (oily).

Examples

"Die verölten Küstenvögel wurden von der Rettungsstation betreut."

Natural Translation

The oil-fouled coastal birds were cared for by the rescue station.

Literal Translation

The oil-fouled coastal birds were looked after by the rescue station.

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