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1 candle
{'kændl}
I. 1. свещ
2. физ. свещ (единица мярка за светлина)
to burn the CANDLE at both ends работя от зори до късна нощ, прекалявам
can't/is not fit to hold a CANDLE to не може и да се сравнява с
game not worth the CANDLE резултат, който не си струва разноските и труда
II. v ламбирам (яйце)* * *{'kandl} n 1. свещ; 2. физ. свещ (единица мярка за светлина); (2) v ламбирам (яйце).* * *свещ;* * *1. can't/is not fit to hold a candle to не може и да се сравнява с 2. game not worth the candle резултат, който не си струва разноските и труда 3. i. свещ 4. ii. v ламбирам (яйце) 5. to burn the candle at both ends работя от зори до късна нощ, прекалявам 6. физ. свещ (единица мярка за светлина)* * *candle[´kændl] I. n 1. свещ; 2. свещ, единица мярка за светлина (и international \candle); \candle holder помощник, подчинен; to hold a \candle to s.o. помагам на някого, подчинен съм му; not fit to hold a \candle to не търпя сравнение; не мога да (му) се меря на малкия пръст; to hold a \candle to the sun рядко занимавам се с безполезни работи, преливам от пусто в празно; the game is not worth the \candle не си струва, не си заслужава труда (барута); to burn the \candle at both ends изразходвам всичките си сили; ударил съм го на живот; II. v проверявам качеството на яйца на светлина.
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