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1 to pour oil on the flames
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2 pour
[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) (fazer) correr2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) chover a potes* * *[pɔ:] n aguaceiro, manga-d’água, chuvarada. • vt+vi 1 vazar, despejar, entornar, verter. 2 emitir, soltar. 3 emanar, brotar. 4 deitar em xícara, etc. 5 chover. 6 correr, fluir. the river pours itself into the sea / o rio lança-se no mar. 7 precipitar-se. 8 incutir. he poured out a glass of wine ele encheu um copo de vinho. to pour cold water upon someone serenar os ânimos de alguém. to pour down chover a cântaros. to pour forth emanar, manar. to pour in, to pour upon afluir. to pour money into dar dinheiro para. to pour off decantar. to pour oil on the flames fig apagar o fogo com gasolina. to pour oil on troubled waters separar, parar uma briga conversando com as pessoas e deixando-as mais calmas. to pour out one’s heart/ soul desabafar. she poured out her heart / ela se desabafou.
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