Translation of "burning oil" to French

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Dictionary translations for "burning oil"

burning oil noun

l' huile combustible f (Business Basic)

Contexts with "burning oil"

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.

He rescued the child from the burning house. Il a secouru l'enfant de la maison en feu.

The hinges are really squeaky. Could you oil them please? Les gonds grincent vraiment. Peux-tu les huiler, s'il te plait ?

Our house is burning and we look elsewhere. Notre maison brûle et nous regardons ailleurs.

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