Traductions de „powder keg“ dans le dictionnaire anglais » portugais

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powder keg

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anglais

The analogy of a spark in a powder keg brings in a temporal dimension of immediacy: the speech should be immediately dangerous to public interest.

thewire.in

It's high octane fuel, a powder keg that explodes in your face in almost every scene.

www.irishcatholic.ie

It's this kind of powder keg, and the windows being taped shut and the heat and the dark and... it's just destined to blow up.

www.smh.com.au

The party was sitting on a powder keg of internal disagreement which could go off at any moment.

en.wikipedia.org

The rumour of this imposed pollution is the spark that ignites the powder keg of resentment in the country.

en.wikipedia.org

Sources claim the prison is a powder keg set to explode.

www.sundayworld.com

This is a powder keg waiting to explode.

qz.com

Compound this with inadequate staffing and it's a powder keg, and a dangerous place for anybody, staff or resident a like.

fox13now.com

A powder keg of racial violence waiting to explode?

www.dailyexaminer.com.au

In other words, investors are sitting on a powder keg that can blow up any time.

www.thehindu.com