candle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for candle in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

candle [ˈkændl] N (light)

candle

свещ f

to burn one's candle at both ends

изцеждам силите си докрай

she can't hold a candle to him

тя не може да стъпи и на малкия му пръст

candle-power N no pl

candle-power

свещ f (единица мярка за светлина)

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sputter candle

пукам

sputter candle

съскам

sputter candle

пукане nt

sputter candle

съскане nt

splutter candle

пукам

splutter candle

съскам

splutter candle

пукане nt

splutter candle

съскане nt

burn away candle

изгарям

burn away candle

стопявам се

douse light, candle

угасявам

Translations for candle in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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кандило

≈ candle lamp [or lantern]

паля кандило

light a candle lamp

стеаринова свещ

wax candle

лоена свещ

tallow candle

угарка

candle end

candle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to burn one's candle at both ends

изцеждам силите си докрай

she can't hold a candle to him

тя не може да стъпи и на малкия му пръст

a wax candle

восъчна свещ

to burn the candle at both ends

работя от зори до късна нощ

to burn the candle at both ends

работя от зори до късна нощ

the light of the candle was dim

свещта гореше слабо

snuff [or blow] out the candle

загасявам свещта

the game is not worth the candle

не си струва трудът

I can't hold a candle to sb

не мога да стъпя на малкия пръст на нкг

I cannot hold a candle to sb

не мога да се меря на малкия пръст на нкг

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He may also be depicted with crossed candles.

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One night, a rat comes to scrounge and then knocks the candle holder, leading to a devastating fire in the temple.

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They are surrounded by a mass of candles.

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As they placed it on the table, people blew out all the candles.

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His task is to replace/enlight the candles on the island.

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This is a similar principle to blowing out a candle.

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During evening service, candle is lit around the prayer hall, and it wears a magnificent look in flickering light.

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Someone says follow me in the darkness, which is ended by the lighting of two candles.

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It was equipped with tiller steering and candle lamps.

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The investigators exposed various species of animal and bird to the candles in controlled conditions.

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