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1 candle
n. ljus--------v. undersöka i skenet från ett stearinljus* * *['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.) stearinljus- candlestick -
2 candle-light
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3 candle holder
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4 Hanukkah candle
Chanukkahljus -
5 Havdala candle
havdalaljus -
6 Sabbath candle
sabbatsljus -
7 burn the candle at both ends
bränna sitt ljus i båda ändarna; slösa med krafter -
8 burnt the candle at both ends
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9 hold the candle
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10 lit a candle
tände ett ljus -
11 memorial candle
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12 the candle is out
ljuset slutade brinna -
13 the game is not worth the candle
det är inte värt krutet (mödan)English-Swedish dictionary > the game is not worth the candle
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14 snuff out
släcka; kväva, undertrycka; döda* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) släcka2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) kväva, undertrycka -
15 blow out
blåsa ut* * *(to extinguish or put out (a flame etc) by blowing: The wind blew out the candle; The child blew out the match.) blåsa ut -
16 candlestick
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17 flicker
n. fladdra; flämta; flimra; darra; (ögon) blink; dataskärmflimmer (data)--------v. skimra, gnistra; vackla; fladdra; blinka* * *['flikə] 1. verb1) (to burn unsteadily: the candle flickered.) flämta, fladdra2) (to move quickly and unsteadily: A smile flickered across her face.) skymta, glimta till2. noun(an unsteady light or flame: the flicker of an oil lamp.) flämtande, fladdrande -
18 glimmer
n. glitter; glimmer; svagt ljus; gnista--------v. glittra; glimma; blänka* * *['ɡlimə] 1. verb(to shine faintly: A single candle glimmered in the darkness.) glimma, blänka, skimra2. noun1) (a faint light.) svagt sken, skimmer, glimrande2) (a slight sign or amount: a glimmer of hope.) glimt, skymt -
19 snuff
n. snus; snytning; snörvlande; inandning; vädring; snopp, bränd ljusveke--------v. lukta; dra in genom näsan; döda (slang); snusa; snoppa* * *I noun(powdered tobacco for sniffing up into the nose: He took a pinch of snuff.) []snusII verb(to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp).) snoppa -
20 taper
adj. avsmalnande, spetsig--------n. smalt ljus; avsmalnande--------v. göra smalare; smalna av* * *['teipə] 1. noun(a long, thin type of candle.) smalt vaxljus2. verb((sometimes with off) to make or become narrower or slimmer at one end: The leaves taper (off) to a point.) smalna av- tapered- tapering
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