Usage examples of "candle" in English with translation to Spanish

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The candle is melting down. La vela se está derritiendo.
A candle lighted the room. Una vela iluminaba la habitación.
The game is worth the candle El juego vale la vela
The candle went out by itself. La vela se apagó sola.
He lit a candle in the dark. Encendió una vela en la oscuridad.
The game is not worth the candle El juego no vale la vela
The game isn't worth the candle El juego no vale la vela
I cannot light this candle. It's wet. No puedo encender esta vela. Está mojada.
The moment the wind blew in, the candle went out. Cuando sopló el viento, la vela se apagó.
The candle flickered a few times and then went out. Las velas parpadearon unas cuantas veces y después se apagaron.
The candle grew shorter and shorter, until at last it went out. La vela se hacía más y más corta, hasta que se apagó.
Living life in the fast lane is like burning the candle at both ends. Vivir la vida en la pista rápida es como quemar una vela por ambos extremos.
In Germany, there's a superstition that if you light a cigarette off a candle, a sailor will die at sea. En Alemania existe la superstición de que, si enciendes un cigarro con una vela, un marinero morirá en el mar.
The Way to see by Faith, is to shut the Eye of Reason: The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle. La Manera de ver según la Fe es cerrar el Ojo de la Razón: la Luz del Alba se ve con más claridad cuando apagas las Velas.
Would you put out the candles? ¿Apagarías las velas?
The candles made the room light. La luz de las velas iluminaba la habitación.
Put out the candles before you go to bed. Apaga las velas antes de acostarte.
Thousands of candles illuminated the church during the ceremony. Miles de velas iluminaban la iglesia durante la ceremonia.
Blow out all the candles on the birthday cake at once. Sopla todas las velas de la tarta de cumpleaños de una vez.
My cooking cannot hold a candle to Mother's. Mis aptitudes culinarias no pueden compararse a las de mi madre.
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