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1 ♦ auction
♦ auction /ˈɔkʃn/n.2 (= auction sale) vendita all'asta (o all'incanto); asta (pubblica): to sell st. at auction, vendere qc. all'asta● auction bid, licitazione □ auction by inch of candle, asta a candele vergini □ auction by public outcry, asta (o incanto) col pubblico banditore □ auction house, casa d'aste □ (econ., Borsa) auction market, mercato a licitazione, mercato ad asta □ (leg.) auction ring, sindacato d'asta ( proibito dalla legge) □ auction room, sala (delle) aste □ to put st. up for auction, mettere qc. all'asta.(to) auction /ˈɔ:kʃn/v. t. ( anche to auction off) -
2 ♦ inch
♦ inch (1) /ɪntʃ/n.1 pollice ( misura lineare ingl. pari a cm 2,54): a square inch, un pollice quadrato; a cubic inch, un pollice cubico; a 16-inch screen, uno schermo da 16 pollici; How many inches of rain fell last year?, quanti pollici di pioggia caddero l'anno scorso?; He is five feet ten inches, è alto cinque piedi e dieci pollici (pari a m 1,78 circa); to measure in inches, misurare in pollici2 (fig.) millimetro; pelo: by inches, a poco a poco, lentamente, gradatamente; ( anche) di poco, per un pelo, di un soffio: The car missed the dog by inches, per un pelo la macchina non ha investito il cane; every inch, da capo a piedi; da cima a fondo; completamente: He is every inch a politician, è un uomo politico da capo a piedi● inch by inch, a poco a poco, lentamente, gradatamente □ (fig. raro) an inch of cold steel, un colpo di spada; una pugnalata □ ( sport) an inch-perfect pass [shot], un passaggio [un tiro] calibrato (o millimetrico) □ by inch of candle ► auction □ ( anche fig.) not to budge (o not to yield) an inch, non cedere d'un millimetro □ within an inch of, a un pelo da: I came within an inch of being hit by the snowball, per un pelo non sono stato colpito dalla palla di neve □ within an inch of sb. 's life, fin quasi a uccidere q. □ Give him an inch and he'll take an ell (o a mile, a yard), se gli dai un dito, si prende un braccio.inch (2) /ɪntʃ/n.(scozz., irl.) isola; isoletta.(to) inch /ɪntʃ/v. t. e i.muovere, muoversi, gradatamente (o lentamente); to inch forward, spingere (o spingersi) avanti a poco a poco; inch one's way through the jungle, farsi strada a poco a poco attraverso la giungla.
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auction by inch of candle — An auction at which the successful bidder is he who bids highest up to the time of the falling of the wick of a short candle lighted when the bidding began … Ballentine's law dictionary
inch of candle — See auction by inch of candle … Ballentine's law dictionary
Excommunication by inch of candle — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sale by inch of candle — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
by inch of candle — See auction by inch of candle; sale by the candle … Ballentine's law dictionary
candle — See auction by inch of candle; sale by the candle … Ballentine's law dictionary
Candle auction — was used from about 1490 to 1893 and is occasionally used even today for ceremonial purposes (and on line). After 1674 the Candle auction was gradually replaced by the English auction in most cases. Both types of auction are ascending open… … Wikipedia
candle auctions — Auction by candle or sale by inch of candle was one of the normal ways in which auctions were organized until about the turn of the 18th century. There are two main variations. In one a short candle (usually about an inch) is lit and bidding… … A Dictionary of English folklore
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 nut — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Candle power — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English