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ˈkændl
1. сущ.
1) свеча to dip candles ≈ потушить свечи to light a candle ≈ зажечь свечи to blow out, extinguish, snuff out a candle ≈ задуть свечи the candle was burning ≈ свеча горела the candle was sputtering ≈ свеча горела, потрескивая wax candle ≈ восковые свечи the flame of a candle ≈ пламя свечи
2) физ. международная свеча (единица силы света) Syn: candela
3) газовая горелка ∙ to hold a candle to the devil ≈ свернуть с пути истинного;
потворствовать, содействовать заведомо дурному
2. гл. просвечивать, проверять на свет( что-л.) It was an old post-office where clerks candled the letters. ≈ Это была почта старого образца, где клерки проверяли письма на свет. свеча, свечка - wax * восковая свеча - * grease свечное сало( физическое) международная свеча газовая горелка( военное) дымовая свеча (военное) пиротехническая свеча (военное) светящаяся авиационная бомба( военное) осветительная мина > cannot /is not fit to/ hold a * не выдерживает сравнения с;
в подметки не годится > to hold a * to smb. помогать кому-л.;
играть подчиненную роль > to hold a * to the devil свернуть с пути истинного;
потворствовать дурному /злу/, содействовать преступлению > to burn the * at both ends прожигать жизнь;
беззрассудно расстрачивать силы /здоровье/ > the game is not worth the * игра не стоит свеч( специальное) миражировать, проверять просвечиванием (яйца и т. п.) candle газовая горелка ~ международная свеча (единица силы света) ~ проверять свежесть яиц на свет ~ свеча not fit to hold a ~ to, cannot hold (или show) a ~ to = в подметки не годиться( кому-л.) to hold a ~ to the devil свернуть с пути истинного;
потворствовать, содействовать заведомо дурному not fit to hold a ~ to, cannot hold (или show) a ~ to = в подметки не годиться( кому-л.) rush ~ = rushlight rush ~ = rushlight rushlight: rushlight свеча с фитилем из сердцевины ситника ~ слабый свет;
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['kændl] 1. сущ.1) свечаto blow out / extinguish / snuff out a candle — задуть свечу
the candle was sputtering — свеча горела, потрескивая
2) физ. международная свеча ( единица силы света)Syn:••2. гл.просвечивать, проверять на свет (что-л.)It was an old post-office where clerks candled the letters. — Это была почта старого образца, где клерки проверяли письма на свет.
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v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. (Licht etc.) put out; (Feuer) auch extinguish; (Kerze) auch snuff (out); (Zigarette) stub ( oder put) out2. (Schrift) an der Tafel: rub out; (radieren) auch erase; (Steininschrift etc.) efface; (Spuren) wipe out, obliterate* * *to extinguish; to efface; to annihilate; to put out; to wipe out; to blow out; to erase* * *aus|lö|schenvt sepan +dat from); Erinnerung, Schmach to blot outein Menschenleben áúslöschen (geh) — to destroy or blot out a human life
* * *1) (to cover, to prevent from being visible: The sand-storm obliterated his footprints.) obliterate2) (to destroy completely: The town was obliterated by the bombs.) obliterate3) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) snuff out* * *aus|lö·schenvt▪ etw \auslöscheneine Kerze \auslöschen to snuff [out sep] [or extinguish] a candle2. (beseitigen) to obliterate sthErinnerungen \auslöschen to obliterate [or sep blot out] memories; (vernichten) to obliterate [or destroy] sthwährend des Krieges wurden ganze Dörfer ausgelöscht during the war, whole villages were destroyed* * *transitives Verb1) extinguish, put out <fire, lamp>; snuff, put out, extinguish < candle>; (fig.) extinguish < life>2) (beseitigen) rub out, erase <drawing, writing>; < wind, rain> obliterate <tracks, writing>; (fig.) obliterate, wipe out < memory>; wipe out <people, population>* * *auslöschen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. (Licht etc) put out; (Feuer) auch extinguish; (Kerze) auch snuff (out); (Zigarette) stub ( oder put) out2. (Schrift) an der Tafel: rub out; (radieren) auch erase; (Steininschrift etc) efface; (Spuren) wipe out, obliterate* * *transitives Verb1) extinguish, put out <fire, lamp>; snuff, put out, extinguish < candle>; (fig.) extinguish < life>2) (beseitigen) rub out, erase <drawing, writing>; <wind, rain> obliterate <tracks, writing>; (fig.) obliterate, wipe out < memory>; wipe out <people, population>* * *adj.eliminating adj. v.to annihilate v.to blow out v.to efface v.to obliterate v.to put out v.to raze v. -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) slukke2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) sætte en stopper for* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) slukke2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) sætte en stopper for -
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transitive verb1) (extinguish) löschen [Kerze]2) (fig.): (put an end to) zerstören; zunichte machen [Hoffnung]* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) auslöschen* * *vt▪ to \snuff out out ⇆ sth1. (extinguish) etw auslöschento \snuff out out ashes/candles glühende Asche/Kerzen löschento \snuff out out one's hopes seine Hoffnungen begrabento \snuff out out sb's hopes jds Hoffnungen zunichtemachen* * *transitive verb1) (extinguish) löschen [Kerze]2) (fig.): (put an end to) zerstören; zunichte machen [Hoffnung] -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) apagar2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) acabar (con)v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*b) \<\<rebellion\>\> sofocar*VT + ADV [+ candle] apagar; (fig) extinguir* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*b) \<\<rebellion\>\> sofocar* -
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snuff [sth.] out, snuff out [sth.]1) spegnere [ candle]2) fig. smorzare [hope, interest]; soffocare [ rebellion]* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) spegnere2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) reprimere, domare* * *snuff [sth.] out, snuff out [sth.]1) spegnere [ candle]2) fig. smorzare [hope, interest]; soffocare [ rebellion] -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) slökkva á2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) kæfa -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) ujjával elolt2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) elfojt -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) apagar2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) extinguir -
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söndürmek, bitirmek, sonuçlandırmak* * *söndür* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) söndürmek2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) birden sona ermek -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) ugasiti2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) zadušiti -
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• nitistää• sammuttaa• kuolla* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) sammuttaa2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) nujertaa -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) blåse ut, kvele (et lys)2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) kvele, sette en stopper for -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) gasić2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) tłumić, gasnąć -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) nodzēst (sveci u.tml.)2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) apslāpēt; sagraut; iznīcināt -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) užgesinti2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) užgniaužti, sužlugdyti -
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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 -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) zhasnout2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) zlikvidovat; zemřít* * *• uhasit• zhasnout• sfouknout -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) a stinge2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) a reprima
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