candle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for candle in the English»French Dictionary

candle [Brit ˈkand(ə)l, Am ˈkændl] N

candle

bougie f

candle (in church)

cierge m

household candles

bougies fpl de ménage

to burn the candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

the game's not worth the candle

le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle

he can't hold a candle to his sister

il n'arrive pas à la cheville de sa sœur

tallow candle N

tallow candle

chandelle f

candle pins N

candle pins

jeu m de quilles

candle grease N

candle grease (wax)

cire f

candle grease (tallow)

suif m

candle pin N

candle pin

quille f

Roman candle N

Roman candle

chandelle f romaine

ear candle [ˈɪə(r) ˌkændl] N

ear candle

bougie f d'oreille

paschal candle N

paschal candle

cierge m pascal

Translations for candle in the French»English Dictionary

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lumignon dated

candle-end

cierge

(church) candle

brûler un cierge à un saint

to light a candle to a saint

candle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for candle in the English»French Dictionary

candle [ˈkændl] N

candle

bougie f

candle grease

suif m

Phrases:

to burn one's candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

to not hold a candle to sb/sth

ne pas arriver à la cheville de qn/qc

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burning candle

allumé(e)

a wax candle

un cierge

burn away candle

se consumer

flicker candle

vaciller

Translations for candle in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bougeoir

candle-stick

bougie

candle

cierge

candle

ne pas arriver à la cheville de qn

not to be able to hold a candle to sb

flamme

candle (bulb)

candle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

candle grease

suif m

to burn one's candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

to not hold a candle to sb/sth

ne pas arriver à la cheville de qn/qc

to burn the candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

a wax candle

un cierge

the game is worth the candle

le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle

to burn the candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

not to be able to hold a candle to sb

ne pas arriver à la cheville de qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is a similar principle to blowing out a candle.

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Approximately 200,000 candles are distributed around the world each year, along with relevant prayers and meditations.

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The metal in the cans could be fashioned into a variety of different tools and other useful items such as scoops and candle holders.

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

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

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The participants, mainly women, sang songs and litanies and carried candles or torches in their hands.

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In addition, she is a candle maker and instructor, who uses vintage teacups and environmentally friendly materials.

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For this reason, flowers or prayer candles are often placed on or at the foot of the shrine.

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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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They are surrounded by a mass of candles.

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