touchpaper

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. um fusível que ignita uma ação ou problema
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

light the touchpaper

acenda a pavio

Example Sentences

The Gunners striker lit the blue touchpaper ahead of Sunday's grudge match by claiming Arsene Wenger's expertise is more important than Roman Abramovich's cash.

O atacante do Arsenal acendeu o pavio azul antes do jogo de rivalidade de domingo, afirmando que a experiência de Arsène Wenger é mais importante do que o dinheiro de Roman Abramovich.

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