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1 candle
nounKerze, diethe game is not worth the candle — (fig.) die Sache ist nicht der Mühe (Gen.) wert
* * *['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.) die Kerze- academic.ru/115585/candle-light">candle-light- candlestick* * *can·dle[ˈkændl̩]I. n Kerze fscented \candle Duftkerze fto light a \candle eine Kerze anzünden▶ the game is not worth the \candle die Sache ist nicht der Mühe wert▶ to not hold a \candle to sb jdm nicht das Wasser reichen könnenIII. vt▪ to \candle sth etw gegen das Licht halten* * *['kndl]nKerze fhe can't hold a candle to his brother — er kann seinem Bruder nicht das Wasser reichen
* * *candle [ˈkændl]A s1. (Wachs- etc) Kerze f, Licht n:burn the candle at both ends fig Raubbau mit seiner Gesundheit treiben, sich übernehmen;the game is not worth the candle die Sache ist nicht der Mühe wert oder lohnt sich nicht2. PHYS, HIST Kerze f (Einheit der Lichtstärke)B v/t besonders Eier durchleuchten* * *nounKerze, dieburn the candle at both ends — (fig.) sich (Dat.) zu viel aufladen
the game is not worth the candle — (fig.) die Sache ist nicht der Mühe (Gen.) wert
* * *n.Kerze -n f. -
2 scented
adjectivebe scented — [Blume:] duften
2) (perfumed) parfümiert* * ** * *scent·ed[ˈsentɪd, AM -t̬ɪd]* * *['sentɪd]adjsoap, handkerchief parfümiert; flower, garden duftendscented oil — Duftöl nt
* * *scented [ˈsentıd] adj1. duftend2. besonders Br parfümiert* * *adjective1) (having smell) duftendbe scented — [Blume:] duften
2) (perfumed) parfümiert* * *adj.gewittert adj.wittert adj. -
3 candle
can·dle [ʼkændl̩] nKerze f;scented \candle Duftkerze f;to light a \candle eine Kerze anzündenPHRASES:to not hold a \candle to sb jdm nicht das Wasser reichen können;the game is not worth the \candle die Sache ist nicht der Mühe wert nmodifier (wax) Kerzen-;to \candle sth etw gegen das Licht halten
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