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hold a candle in Spanish

hold a candle in Spanish is llegar a la suela del zapato, llegar a los talones.

hold a candle in Spanish

llegar a la suela del zapato
verb
(chiefly in the negative) To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another. [with to] [from mid 16th c.]
llegar a los talones
verb
(chiefly in the negative) To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another. [with to] [from mid 16th c.]
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What is "hold a candle" in Spanish?

"hold a candle" in Spanish is llegar a la suela del zapato, llegar a los talones.

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Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "hold a candle": llegar a la suela del zapato, llegar a los talones.

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