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| Principal Translations |
echarle leña al fuego,
echar leña al fuego loc verb | (mal: agravarlo) | add fuel to the flames, add fuel to the fire v expr |
| | | make a situation worse v expr |
| | No digas nada; no le eches leña al fuego. |
| | Don't say anything; you'll only add fuel to the flames. |
echarle leña al fuego,
echar leña al fuego loc verb | (enemistad: avivarla) | add fuel to the flames, add fuel to the fire v expr |
| | | make a situation worse v expr |
| | Pablo solo le echó leña al fuego con ese comentario hiriente. |
| | With that remark, all Pablo did was add fuel to the flames. |
| Additional Translations |
echarle leña al fuego,
echar leña al fuego loc verb | (vicio, afecto: fomentarlo) | add fuel to the flames, add fuel to the fire v expr |
| | | do not encourage [sth], do not feed [sth] v expr |
| | No le eches leña al fuego: ayúdale a dejar el alcohol. |
| | Don't add fuel to the flames: help him quit drinking. |
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