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candleholders

/ˈkændəlˌhoʊldərz/ /ˈkændlˌhoʊldərz/

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noun

Candelabros, candeleros

A device for holding one or more lit candles

Examples :

"We placed the lit candles in the silver candleholders to decorate the dinner table. "

Colocamos las velas encendidas en los candelabros de plata para decorar la mesa de la cena.

item utensil device

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noun

Portavelas

A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.

Examples :

"During the power outage, my children acted as candleholders for me while I searched for the flashlight in the attic. "

Durante el corte de energía, mis hijos actuaron como portavelas para mí mientras buscaba la linterna en el ático.

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noun

Adulador, persona que halaga

(by extension) One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them.

Examples :

"While Mark always felt responsible for doing everything, his friends often accused him of being a "candleholders" by enabling Sarah's procrastination habits instead of encouraging her to be more independent. "

Si bien Mark siempre se sintió responsable de hacer todo, sus amigos a menudo lo acusaban de ser un adulador al permitir los hábitos de procrastinación de Sarah en lugar de animarla a ser más independiente.

character person attitude