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Meaning of da apă la moară | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. to encourage or embolden
    derogatory, idiomatic
  2. to behave in a manner which counterproductively gives credence to one’s opponents
    idiomatic

Examples

“Tratarea prea severă a comunismului risca să dea apă la moară dreptei și extremei drepte.”

Too severe treatment of communism risked to embolden the right and the far right.

“Cînd dl. Funar agită spiritele, incită la conflict civil și dă apă la moară echivalenților săi din tabăra maghiară, el crede că slujește “interesul național”.”

When Mr. Funar stirs the pot, incites to civil conflict and lends credence to his counterparts from the Hungarian camp, he believes he’s serving the “national interest”.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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