Usage examples of "fan the flames" in English with translation to French

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Does any other country fan the flames of patriotism as much as America? Y a-t-il pays qui attise davantage le patriotisme que les États-Unis d'Amérique ?
Your stupid remark just added fuel to the flames. Ta remarque idiote n'a fait qu'attiser les flammes.
The wind fanned the flames. Le vent a attisé les flammes.
The fireman could not extinguish the flames. Le pompier ne pouvait éteindre les flammes.
Incidentally, this room doesn't have anything like an air conditioner. All it has is a hand-held paper fan. De plus, cette chambre n'est pas munie d'air climatisé ou rien de tel. Il n'y a qu'un éventail.
The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour. La cheminée manquant de bois de chauffage, les flammes ont déjà commencé à perdre de leur vigueur.
Fan letters lay in a heap on the desk. Des lettres d'admirateurs étaient posées en tas sur le bureau.
All her years of work and effort have gone up in flames. Toutes ses années de travail et d'efforts sont parties en flammes.
Tim is a huge fan of satirical comedy. Tim est un énorme fan de comédie satirique.
This is a flamethrower. It throws flames. C'est un lance-flammes. Il lance des flammes.
One of the fan blades broke loose and shattered against the wall. L'une des pales du ventilateur s'est détachée et s'est brisée contre le mur.
The shit has hit the fan. C'est vraiment la merde.
I have been his greatest fan all my life. J'ai été son plus grand fan toute ma vie.
Incidentally this room doesn't have anything like an air-conditioner. All it has is a fan. De plus, cette chambre n'est pas munie d'air climatisé ou de rien de tel. Il n'y a qu'un ventilateur.
This game is sick! I've been a fan of the company for...ever. Ce jeu est d'enfer ! J'ai...toujours été un fondu de cet éditeur.
I'm a movie fan. J'adore les films.
When your girlfriend finds out about this the shit's going to hit the fan. Quand ta petite amie va découvrir ça, ça va vraiment être la merde.
I want the fan. Je veux l'éventail.
Mary is not a huge football fan. Marie n'aime pas trop le football.
This is a Chinese fan. C'est un éventail chinois.
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