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German term or phrase:
nachlegen
English translation:
turn up the heat
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nachlegen
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Von den Ermahnungen durch US-Präsident George W. Bush, das Waffenembargo gegen China aufrecht zu erhalten, haben sich die Europäer bislang nur mäßig beeindruckt gezeigt. Deshalb legen hochrangige Abgeordnete des Kongresses jetzt nach: Sie drohten damit, Technologielieferungen nach Europa stark einzuschränken
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Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | turn up the heat |
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| 4 +2 | to go one further / to take it further |
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turn up the heat
Literally, nachlegen is to put more wood on the fire, to replenish a fire. The meaning here is to turn up the heat.
That's why powerful representatives of Congress are turning up the heat: they threatened to restrict technology deliveries to Europe
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-03-03 02:59:00 GMT)
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turn up the heat = put pressure on someone
That's why powerful representatives of Congress are turning up the heat: they threatened to restrict technology deliveries to Europe
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-03-03 02:59:00 GMT)
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turn up the heat = put pressure on someone
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to go one further / to take it further
the make a determined follow-up
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-03 02:47:34 GMT)
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correction: THEY make a determined follow-up
or: they now want more
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-03 02:47:34 GMT)
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correction: THEY make a determined follow-up
or: they now want more
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