English-Spanish translations for pour oil on troubled waters

• apaciguar los ánimos
  Felicito al ponente por la calidad de sus enmiendas y su intento de apaciguar los ánimos. I congratulate the rapporteur on the quality of his amendments and his attempt to pour oil on troubled waters.
  Señor Presidente, si se permite a una irlandesa entrometerse en este debate y tratar de apaciguar los ánimos, voy a referirme exclusivamente a asuntos europeos. Mr President, if an Irishwoman may intrude on this debate and pour oil on troubled waters, I will confine myself to European topics.
• templar gaitas

Definition of pour oil on troubled waters

• To calm, appease or quieten a person or situation

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