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altar ['ɔ:ltə(r)]Religion autel m;∎ figurative to lead sb to the altar conduire ou mener qn à l'autel;∎ figurative to be sacrificed on the altar of success être sacrifié sur l'autel du succès►► altar boy enfant m de chœur;altar candle cierge m;altar cloth nappe f d'autel;altar rail balustrade f (devant l'autel);∎ at the altar rail devant l'autel -
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'o:ltə1) (in some Christian churches the table on which the bread and wine are consecrated during the celebration of communion: The bride and groom stood before the priest at the altar.) altar2) (a table etc on which offerings are made to a god.) altaraltar n altar
altar sustantivo masculino altar
altar m Relig altar Locuciones: llevar/conducir al altar: to marry: está deseando llevar al altar a María, he's dying to get hitched up with María ' altar' also found in these entries: Spanish: ara - monaguillo - templete - mantel - sagrado English: altar - candle - erecttr['ɔːltəSMALLr/SMALL]1 altar nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLaltar boy monaguilloaltar ['ɔltər] n: altar mn.• altar s.m.• ara s.f.'ɔːltər, 'ɔːltə(r)noun altar m['ɒltǝ(r)]1.N altar mhigh altar — altar m mayor
- lead a girl to the altar2.CPDaltar cloth N — sabanilla f, paño m de altar
altar rail N — comulgatorio m
altar stone N — piedra f del altar
altar table N — mesa f del altar
* * *['ɔːltər, 'ɔːltə(r)]noun altar m -
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'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
candle n vela / ciriotr['kændəl]1 (gen) vela; (in church) cirio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto burn the candle at both ends trabajar de sol a solnot to hold a candle to somebody no llegar a alguien a la suela del zapatocandle ['kændəl] n: vela f, candela f, cirio m (ceremonial)n.• bujía s.f.• candela s.f.• vela s.f.'kændḷto burn the candle at both ends — tratar de abarcar demasiado, hacer* de la noche día
['kændl]to hold a candle to somebody: she can't o doesn't hold a candle to her sister no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a la hermana; (before n) candle holder — palmatoria f; ( for birthday cakes etc) portavela m
1.N vela f, candela f ; (in church) cirio mburn I, 2., 1)to hold a candle to sb —
2.CPDcandle end N — cabo m de vela
candle grease N — cera f derretida
candle holder N — = candlestick
* * *['kændḷ]to burn the candle at both ends — tratar de abarcar demasiado, hacer* de la noche día
to hold a candle to somebody: she can't o doesn't hold a candle to her sister no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a la hermana; (before n) candle holder — palmatoria f; ( for birthday cakes etc) portavela m
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