Translations for „Roman candle“ in the English » German Dictionary

Ro·man ˈcan·dle N

Roman candle

Feuerwerkskörper, der bunte Funken hervorbringt

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It was a spark that soon began to blaze like a Roman candle.

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After the first sips of cappuccino, he went off like a Roman candle.

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You could see the ash coming out of the top... it was lit up like a Roman candle.

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Do not ask how a Roman candle can take down a full-grown pachyderm brought back from the dead via evil forces.

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He was said to have a roman candle for a brain -- and the ability to get his clients on the front page.

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And she lit right up like a Roman candle.

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You hear a rush of water, a hiss like a Roman candle.

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Igniting a roman candle at an unknown woman.

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Because the pressurized contents will explode in your hand like an expired, fishy Roman candle.

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According to one description, it ushered in the era of underground testing with a magnificent pyrotechnic Roman candle!

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