What does “Add fuel to the fire” mean?

Add fuel to the fire

Meaning: To make a bad situation worse by adding more anger, conflict, or problems.

Echar leña al fuego

Significado: Empeorar una situación mala añadiendo más enfado, conflicto o problemas.

Atiçar o fogo

Significado: Piorar uma situação ruim adicionando mais raiva, conflito ou problemas.

Jeter de l'huile sur le feu

Signification: Aggraver une mauvaise situation en ajoutant plus de colère, de conflit ou de problèmes.

Öl ins Feuer gießen

Bedeutung: Eine schlechte Situation verschlimmern, indem man mehr Ärger, Konflikte oder Probleme hinzufügt.

Mettere benzina sul fuoco

Significato: Peggiorare una situazione negativa aggiungendo più rabbia, conflitto o problemi.

Ateşe körükle gitmek

Anlam: Daha fazla öfke, çatışma veya sorun ekleyerek kötü bir durumu daha da kötüleştirmek.

火上浇油

意思: 通过增加更多愤怒、冲突或问题来使糟糕的情况变得更糟。

火に油を注ぐ

意味: 怒りや対立を助長し、悪い状況をさらに悪化させること。

불에 기름을 붓다

의미: 더 많은 분노나 갈등을 더해 나쁜 상황을 더욱 악화시키는 것.

Dialogue

19:30:10 - Why is your brother so angry right now?

19:30:13 - He was already upset about failing his driving test, and then my dad started telling him he should have practiced more.

19:30:16 - So your dad was adding fuel to the fire.

19:30:19 - Exactly. He was already feeling bad, and my dad just made it worse by criticizing him.

19:30:22 - That's tough. Sometimes people need support, not more criticism.