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1 candle
['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) vela- candlestick* * *can.dle[k'ændəl] n 1 vela. 2 luz de vela. 3 obs vela: antiga medida padrão de intensidade da luz. he can’t hold a candle to depr ele não chega aos pés de. standard candle vela-padrão: vela espermacete usada como padrão de energia de iluminação. the game is not worth the candle não vale a pena. to burn the candles at both ends trabalhar demais, gastar muita energia, extenuar-se. wax candle vela de cera. -
2 candle
['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) vela- candlestick -
3 candle
velaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > candle
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4 candle
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5 candle-light
noun (the light from a candle: We had dinner by candle-light.) luz de velas -
6 candle-light
noun (the light from a candle: We had dinner by candle-light.) luz de velas -
7 candle-coal
can.dle-coal[k'ændəl koul] n = link=cannel cannel. -
8 candle\ power
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9 the game is not worth the candle
the game is not worth the candlenão vale a pena.————————the game is not worth the candleo resultado não compensa.English-Portuguese dictionary > the game is not worth the candle
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10 he can’t hold a candle to
he can’t hold a candle todepr ele não chega aos pés de. -
11 standard candle
standard candlevela-padrão: vela espermacete usada como padrão de energia de iluminação. -
12 wax candle
wax candlevela de cera. -
13 you must not burn the candle at both ends
you must not burn the candle at both endsfig você não deve se esforçar demais ou desperdiçar as forças.English-Portuguese dictionary > you must not burn the candle at both ends
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14 Roman candle
Ro.man can.dle[r'oumən kændəl] n pistolão (fogo de artifício). -
15 composite-candle
com.pos.ite-can.dle[k'ɔmpəzit kændəl] n vela de estearina. -
16 foot-candle
foot-can.dle[f'ut kændəl] n pé-vela: unidade de medida de iluminação. -
17 mould candle
mould can.dle[mould k'ændəl] n Brit vela feita em fôrma. -
18 rush candle
rush can.dle[r'∧ʃ kændəl] n vela pequena feita de medula de junco embebida em sebo. -
19 stearic candle
ste.ar.ic can.dle[sti'ærik kændəl] n vela de estearina. -
20 tallow-candle
tal.low-can.dle[tælou k'ændəl] n vela de sebo.
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Candle — Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
candle — or candela or new candle or international candle [kan′dəl] n. [ME & OE candel < L candela, a light, torch < candere: see CANDESCENT] 1. a cylindrical mass of tallow or wax with a wick through its center, which gives light when burned 2.… … English World dictionary
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candle — O.E. candel lamp, lantern, candle, an early ecclesiastical borrowing from L. candela a light, torch, candle made of tallow or wax, from candere to shine, from PIE root *kand to glow, to shine, to shoot out light (Cf. Skt. cand to give light,… … Etymology dictionary
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Candle — (Kändl), engl. Name einer sehr guten Art Steinkohle … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Candle — For other uses, see Candle (disambiguation). A close up image of a burning candle showing the wick and the various parts of the flame … Wikipedia
candle — Synonyms and related words: ASA scale, Agnus Dei, British candle, Hefner candle, Holy Grail, Host, Pieta, Sanctus bell, Sangraal, Scheiner scale, ark, asperger, asperges, aspergillum, bambino, bayberry candle, beadroll, beads, bougie, bougie… … Moby Thesaurus
candle — candler, n. /kan dl/, n., v., candled, candling. n. 1. a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light. 2. something resembling a candle in appearance or use. 3. Optics. a. (formerly) candela. b.… … Universalium
candle — n. 1) to dip candles 2) to light a candle 3) to blow out, extinguish, snuff out a candle 4) the candle was burning; was flickering; was going out; was sputtering 5) a wax candle 6) the flame of a candle 7) (misc.) to bum the candle at both ends ( … Combinatory dictionary
candle — /ˈkændl / (say kandl) noun 1. a long, usually slender, piece of tallow, wax, etc., with an embedded wick, burnt to give light. 2. something like this in appearance or use. 3. international candle, a unit of luminous intensity established by… …