candle grease in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for candle grease in the English»French Dictionary

candle grease N

candle grease (wax)

cire f

candle grease (tallow)

suif m

Translations for candle grease 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

I.grease [Brit ɡriːs, Am ɡris] N

1. grease:

grease (lubricant)

graisse f

grease (black)

cambouis m

2. grease FOOD:

grease (animal)

graisse f

grease (vegetable)

huile f

3. grease (dirt):

grease

graisse f

covered in grease

couvert de graisse

4. grease (from hair, skin):

grease

sébum m

II.grease [Brit ɡriːs, Am ɡris] VB trans (all contexts)

grease

graisser

candle grease in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for candle grease in the English»French Dictionary

candle [ˈkæn·dl] N

candle

bougie f

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

I.grease [gris] N

grease

graisse f

II.grease [gris] VB trans

grease

graisser

Phrases:

like greased lightning

en quatrième vitesse

to grease sb's palm

graisser la patte à qn