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1 to add fuel to the fire
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2 add
придружува, припојува, додава, придава* * *v.1. tr додавање; to add two eggs (a little salt) додавање две јајца (малку сол); to add wood to the fire додавање дрва на оган; there is nothing to add овде нема што да се додаде ;2. tr (also: to add on) доsидување, доградување; to add a floor (on) доsидување спрат; to add (on) a wing доградување крило ;3. tr and intr (math.) собирање ;3. misc.; to add fuel to the flames фрлање масло на оган; *to add insult to injury влошување на ситуацијата; придружува, додава, придава, припојуваv. додава, придодава, дополнува; to add on - вклучува; to add to - додава, дополнува; to add together, to add up - сложува; собира; додава; собира; доградува; додава; собира
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