candle

∗ ≈

la vela

∗ noun

candle
[ˈkændəl]
sustantivo
1vela (f)
2(idioms)
  • he can't hold a candle to you -> no te llega ni a la suela del zapato
  • it's not worth the candle -> no vale or merece la pena (español de España)

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candle [kan-dol]
sustantivo
1Candela, vela (for domestic use); cirio (for altar).
2Luz.
3Bujía.
  • To burn the candles at both ends -> tratar de abarcar demasiado, hacer de la noche día
  • She can’t/doesn’t hold a candle to her sister -> no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a la hermana
  • Candle power -> fuerza de iluminación de una standard candle
  • Standard candle -> (a) vela de esperma que quema dos granos por minuto: se usa como tipo y medida de la luz; (b) la cantidad de luz que da esa vela o bujía
  • Roman candle -> vela romana, juego artificial
  • The game is not worth the candle -> no vale la pena
  • To hold a candle to -> comparar una persona o cosa con otra
  • Candle-holder -> palmatoria, portavela (for birthday cakes, etc.)
  • Candle-snuffers -> despabiladeras, instrumento para despabilar; cuando se aplica a personas, denota inutilidad o estupidez
(c) La cantidad de luz emitida por 1/20 milímetro cuadrado de platino derretido.

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candle [ˈkændl]
noun
vela; (f) candela; (f) (in church) cirio; (m)
to hold a candle to sb
you can't hold a candle to him no le llegas ni a la suela de los zapatos
it's not worth the candle no merece vale la pena;or
Sir David has described the democratic reforms proposed by the governor as "not worth the candle" If it means falling into my present state afterwards, writing isn't worth the candle. If I can't do it without being in danger of drinking again, it's just not worthwhile
burn
modifier
candle end (n) cabo de vela; (m)
candle grease (n) cera derretida; (f)
candle holder (n)
candlestick

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Verb Conjugation for "candle"

Imperative
  • candle
  • you candle
  • he/she candles
  • we candle
  • you candle
  • they candle
Preterite
  • I candled
  • you candled
  • he/she candled
  • we candled
  • you candled
  • they candled
Present Continuous
  • I am candling
  • you are candling
  • he/she is candling
  • we are candling
  • you are candling
  • they are candling
Present Perfect
  • I have candled
  • you have candled
  • he/she has candled
  • we have candled
  • you have candled
  • they have candled
Past Continuous
  • I was candling
  • you were candling
  • he/she was candling
  • we were candling
  • you were candling
  • they were candling
Past Perfect
  • I had candled
  • you had candled
  • he/she had candled
  • we had candled
  • you had candled
  • they had candled
Future
  • I will candle
  • you will candle
  • he/she will candle
  • we will candle
  • you will candle
  • they will candle
Future Perfect
  • I will have candled
  • you will have candled
  • he/she will have candled
  • we will have candled
  • you will have candled
  • they will have candled
Future Continuous
  • I will be candling
  • you will be candling
  • he/she will be candling
  • we will be candling
  • you will be candling
  • they will be candling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been candling
  • you have been candling
  • he/she has been candling
  • we have been candling
  • you have been candling
  • they have been candling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been candling
  • you will have been candling
  • he/she will have been candling
  • we will have been candling
  • you will have been candling
  • they will have been candling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been candling
  • you had been candling
  • he/she had been candling
  • we had been candling
  • you had been candling
  • they had been candling
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