candle in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for candle in the English»Italian Dictionary

candle [Brit ˈkand(ə)l, Am ˈkændl] N

candle

candela f

candle (in church)

candela f

candle (in church)

cero m

household candles

candele (per uso domestico)

to burn the candle at both ends

= lavorare troppo intensamente or consumare troppo in fretta le proprie energie

the game's not worth the candle

il gioco non vale la candela

he can't hold a candle to his sister

non è degno di lustrare le scarpe a sua sorella

candle-end [ˈkændlˌend] N

candle-end

moccolo m

candle pin [ˈkændlpɪn] N

candle pin

birillo m

candle grease [ˈkændlɡriːs] N

candle grease (wax)

cera f

candle grease (tallow)

sego m

candle pins [ˈkændlpɪnz] N

candle pins

birilli mpl

candle pins

gioco m dei birilli

candle-snuffer [ˈkændlˌsnʌfə(r)] N

candle-snuffer

smoccolatoio m

Roman candle [Am ˈroʊmən ˈkændl] N

Roman candle

candela f romana

ear candle [ˈɪə(r) ˌkændl] N

ear candle

cono m per l'igiene dell'orecchio

tallow candle [ˌtæləʊˈkændl] N

tallow candle

candela f di sego

paschal candle [Am ˈpæskəl, ˈpæʃəl ˈkændl] N

paschal candle

cero m pasquale

candle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for candle in the English»Italian Dictionary

candle [ˈkæn·dl] N

candle (light):

candle

candela f

Phrases:

to burn one's candle at both ends

ammazzarsi di lavoro

she can't hold a candle to him

non è degna di legargli le scarpe

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sputter candle, engine

scoppiettare

sputter of candle, engine

scoppiettio m

splutter candle, engine

scoppiettare

splutter of candle, engine

scoppiettio m

burn away candle

consumarsi

burn down fire, candle

abbassarsi

candle wax

cera f di candela

douse light, candle

spegnere

Translations for candle in the Italian»English Dictionary

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cero

candle

cero pasquale

Pascal candle

candela

candle

il gioco non vale la candela fig

the game's not worth the candle

moccolo

small candle

candle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to burn one's candle at both ends

ammazzarsi di lavoro

she can't hold a candle to him

non è degna di legargli le scarpe

candle wax

cera f di candela

the game's not worth the candle

il gioco non vale la candela fig

the game is not worth the candle prov

il gioco non vale la candela prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The majority redefined the candle in term of an electric lamp with a carbon filament.

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

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The best-known of the fourteen species is probably the desert candle.

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Dropping or curling their fingers around the candles would eliminate them from the challenge.

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She turns off the candle light, and goes to bed so sadly.

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Here candles, prayers and songs are offered for all the dead.

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They are surrounded by a mass of candles.

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He may also be depicted with crossed candles.

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Often a unity candle is decorated with the wedding invitation, an inscription, a picture of the couple, or other ornamentation.

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The daughter of a clergyman, she often recalled that her family couldn't afford electricity, so she grew up with candles and gaslights.

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