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1 fuel
['fjuəl] 1. noun(any substance by which a fire, engine etc is made to work (eg coal, oil, petrol): The machine ran out of fuel.) gorivo2. verb(to give or take fuel: The tanker will leave when it has finished fuelling / being fuelled.) napolniti (se) z gorivom* * *I [fjuəl]nounkurivo, netivo, gorivoII [fjuəl]transitive verb & intransitive verb(za)kuriti, z gorivom (se) oskrbeti, tankati -
2 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogenj2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) peč3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogenj4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) gorečnost5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) streljanje2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) žgati2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podžigati3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) ustreliti4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) sprožiti, izstreliti5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) streljati na, v6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) odpustiti•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *I [fáiə]nounogenj, plamen, požar; streljanje; figuratively gorečnost, navdušenje, vnema, razburjenje; vročica; pekel; smrt na grmadito add fuel to the fire — prilivati olje v ogenj; poslabšati; razpihovati strastimedicine St. Anthony's fire — šena burnt child dreads the fire — kdor se opeče, je drugič previdenfire control — stolp, s katerega vodijo streljanje; boj proti gozdnim požaromto pour oil on fire — prilivati olje na ogenj, razdražiti, podpihovatito set on fire, to set fire to — zažgati, prižgatimilitary blind fire — streljanje brez cilja, na slepoto keep up a fire — vzdrževati ogenj; nenehno obstreljevatithere's no smoke without fire — kjer je dim, je tudi ogenj; iz nič ni ničto set the Thames on fire — narediti nekaj izrednega, iznajti smodnikrunning fire — salva strelov; zapovrstni napadi kritikeII [fáiə]1.transitive verbzanetiti, zažgati; izžigati; kuriti nalagati; (at, upon) streljati; rdeče barvati; slang ( from) odpustiti, spoditi;2.intransitive verbzanetiti, osmoditi, razbeliti semilitary to fire salute — izstreliti salvoto fire with s.th. — navdušiti za kaj -
3 add
[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) dodati2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) prišteti3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) pristaviti4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) povečati•- addition- additional* * *[æd]transitive verb & intransitive verbdodati, povečati; pristaviti; sešteti
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add fuel to the flame — {v. phr.} To make a bad matter worse by adding to its cause; spread trouble, increase anger or other strong feelings by talk or action. * /By criticizing his son s girl, the father added fuel to the flame of his son s love./ * /Bob was angry with … Dictionary of American idioms
add fuel to the flame — {v. phr.} To make a bad matter worse by adding to its cause; spread trouble, increase anger or other strong feelings by talk or action. * /By criticizing his son s girl, the father added fuel to the flame of his son s love./ * /Bob was angry with … Dictionary of American idioms
add fuel to the fire — ● fuel * * * add fuel to the fire/flames/ phrase to make a bad situation even worse by saying or doing something that makes someone angry Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
add fuel to the fire — If people add fuel to the fire, they make a bad situation worse … The small dictionary of idiomes
add fuel to the flames — add fuel to the fire/flames/ phrase to make a bad situation even worse by saying or doing something that makes someone angry Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: add … Useful english dictionary
add fuel to fire — verb To inflame a situation, to make a situation worse. [...] and that he ſhould never ceaſe to lament the loſs of me, they, to add fuel to fire, under a feigned ſolicitude to alleviate his majeſtys diſquiet, began to praiſe with the utmoſt… … Wiktionary
add fuel to the fire — verb To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation [1794, February 25] ... While the French slaves were in a state of convulsion, it was very extraordinary to wish; by pouring in fresh slaves among them, to add fuel… … Wiktionary
add fuel to the fire — If people add fuel to the fire, they make a bad situation worse. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
add fuel to the fire — cause more anger, aggravate a problem He s angry. Telling him bad news will add fuel to the fire … English idioms
add fuel to the fire — to make an argument or a bad situation worse. His mild words only added fuel to the fire. Isabelle was furious … New idioms dictionary
add fuel to the fire — to make a situation worse than it already is. Should the government warn the public of terrorist threats, or is this merely adding fuel to the fire? … New idioms dictionary