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Principal Translations
SpanishEnglish
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.
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Additional Translations
SpanishEnglish
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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