Sentence examples of "burning oil" in English
The poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he loved.
Le poète exprima sa passion brûlante pour la femme qu'il aimait.
For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.
Que tu viennes et dises maintenant cette sorte de chose équivaudrait à jeter de l'huile sur le feu.
The hinges are really squeaky. Could you oil them please?
Les gonds grincent vraiment. Peux-tu les huiler, s'il te plait ?
Tom did everything within his power to save the children that were trapped in the burning building.
Tom fit tout ce qu'il put pour sauver les enfants pris au piège dans le bâtiment en flammes.
Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century.
Certains scientifiques prévoient que les réserves mondiales de pétroles seront épuisées d'ici un siècle.
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