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1 chandelle
chandelle [∫ɑ̃dεl]feminine nouna. ( = bougie) candleb. ( = acrobatie) shoulder stand* * *ʃɑ̃dɛl1) ( bougie) candle2) Sport••devoir une fière chandelle (colloq) à quelqu'un — to be hugely indebted to somebody
tenir la chandelle — (colloq) to play gooseberry (colloq)
le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle — the game isn't worth the candle; trente-six
* * *ʃɑ̃dɛl nf1) (pour s'éclairer) tallow candle, candledîner aux chandelles — candlelight dinner, candlelit dinner
2) RUGBY (chandelle de récupération) up-and-under3) AVIATION* * *chandelle nf1 ( bougie) candle; lire à la lueur d'une chandelle to read by candlelight; s'éclairer à la chandelle to use candles for lighting; un dîner aux chandelles a candlelit dinner;2 Sport faire la chandelle ( en gymnastique) to do a shoulder stand; ( au tennis) to hit a lob; ( au rugby) to play an up-and-under; ( au football) to loft the ball;3 Aviat monter en chandelle to zoom;4 ⇒ Les jeux et les sports ( jeu) children's party game;5 ◑( morve) trickle of snot○; avoir la chandelle au nez to have a runny nose, to have a snotty○ nose.chandelle romaine ( en pyrotechnie) Roman candle.devoir une fière chandelle à qn to be hugely indebted to sb; faire des économies de bouts de chandelles to make cheeseparing economies; tenir la chandelle○ to play gooseberry○; brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts to burn the candle at both ends; le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle the game isn't worth the candle; la chandelle brûle time is running out; ⇒ trente-six.[ʃɑ̃dɛl] nom féminin1. [bougie] (tallow) candle2. (familier) [morve] trickle of snot4. [tir, RUGBY] up-and-under5. [position de gymnastique]————————aux chandelles locution adjectivale[dîner, repas] candlelit————————aux chandelles locution adverbiale[dîner] by candlelight
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