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dolać oliwy do ognia

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to add olive oil to the fire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.lat͡ɕ ɔˈli.vɘ dɔ‿ˈɔɡ.ɲa/
  • Syllabification: do‧lać o‧li‧wy do‿og‧nia

Verb

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dolać oliwy do ognia pf (imperfective dolewać oliwy do ognia)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to add fuel to the fire (to make matters worse)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of dolać oliwy do ognia: see dolać.

Further reading

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