Difference between revisions of "Echar más leña al fuego"
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|Empeorar a situación <!--To express the same to this language--> | |Empeorar a situación <!--To express the same to this language--> | ||
|Botar carbón ao lume <!--Related idioms in this language. Use [[ ]] surrounding the idiom--> | |Botar carbón ao lume <!--Related idioms in this language. Use [[ ]] surrounding the idiom--> | ||
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|A pune paie pe foc. <!--To express the same to this language--> | |A pune paie pe foc. <!--To express the same to this language--> | ||
|A face din țânțar armăsar. <!--Related idioms in this language. Use [[ ]] surrounding the idiom--> | |A face din țânțar armăsar. <!--Related idioms in this language. Use [[ ]] surrounding the idiom--> | ||
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|[[:Category:Turkish|Turkish]] | |[[:Category:Turkish|Turkish]] | ||
Revision as of 10:39, 10 May 2022
| Language | Spanish |
| Topics | Behaviour |
| Explanation and use (in mother tongue) | Hacer que empeore una ya mala situación mediante un comportamiento inapropiado |
In English
| Literal Translation: | To throw firewood to the fire |
| Real meaning: | To worsen an already bad situation, as by increasing anger, hostility, or passion |
| Related idioms: | To add fuel to the fire |
In other languages
| Language | Literal translation | To express the same | Related Idioms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basque | ... | ... | ... |
| Catalan | ... | ... | ... |
| Galician | Botar máis leña ao lume | Empeorar a situación | Botar carbón ao lume |
| Romanian | A arunca lemne pe foc. | A pune paie pe foc. | A face din țânțar armăsar. |
| Turkish | ... | ... | ... |
