candele in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for candele in the Italian»English Dictionary

candela [kanˈdela] N f

1. candela:

candela

candle

accendere una candela a Madonna, santo

to light a candle to

spegnere una candela

to blow out, put out, snuff out a candle

a lume di candela leggere, cenare

by candlelight

moccolo di candela

candle-end

candela di sego, cera

tallow, wax candle

2. candela SPORTS:

fare la candela

to do a shoulder stand

fare un tiro a candela

to loft a ball

3. candela MOTOR:

candela

spark plug

4. candela PHYS:

candela

candela

candela

(new)candle

5. candela AVIAT:

salire, scendere a candela

to zoom, nose-dive

tenere la candela (a qn)

to be a or play gooseberry Brit

il gioco non vale la candela

the game's not worth the candle

avere la candela al naso

to have a runny nose

Phrases:

candela romana

Roman candle

Translations for candele in the English»Italian Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

candlepower

candele fpl

candela

candela f

chandler

commerciante mf (di candele, sapone, ecc.)

Roman candle

candela f romana

spark plug ELEC, MOTOR

candela f (d'accensione)

candlelight

lume m di candela

by candlelight

a lume di candela

spill

= piccolo pezzo di legno o di carta usato per accendere candele

chandlery

= posto in cui si tengono le candele

candle

candela f

candle (in church)

candela f

household candles

candele (per uso domestico)

the game's not worth the candle

il gioco non vale la candela

candele in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for candele in the Italian»English Dictionary

candela [kan·ˈde:·la] N f

1. candela (di cera):

candela

candle

a lume di candela

by candlelight

tenere [o reggere] la candela a qu fig

to be a fifth wheel

il gioco non vale la candela fig

the game's not worth the candle

2. candela AUTO:

candela

spark plug

3. candela ELEC:

candela

candela

una lampadina da 60 -e

a 60-watt bulb

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il gioco non vale la candela prov

the game is not worth the candle prov

il gioco non vale la candela prov

it's more trouble than it's worth

Translations for candele in the English»Italian Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

spark plug

candela f

taper

candela f

candlelight

lume f di candela

to do sth by candlelight

fare qc a lume di candela

candle wax

cera f di candela

candle

candela f

plug

candela f

candele Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a lume di candela

by candlelight

tenere [o reggere] la candela a qu fig

to be a fifth wheel

il gioco non vale la candela fig

the game's not worth the candle

il gioco non vale la candela prov

the game is not worth the candle prov

il gioco non vale la candela prov

it's more trouble than it's worth

lume f di candela

candlelight

fare qc a lume di candela

to do sth by candlelight

cera f di candela

candle wax