candle (redirected from candles)

can·dle  (kndl)

n.

1.

a. A solid, usually cylindrical mass of tallow, wax, or other fatty substance with an axially embedded wick that is burned to provide light.

b. Something resembling this object in shape or use.

2. Physics

a. Abbr. c An obsolete unit of luminous intensity, originally defined in terms of a wax candle with standard composition and equal to 1.02 candelas. Also called international candle.

b. See candela.

tr.v. can·dled, can·dling, can·dles

To examine (an egg) for freshness or fertility by holding it before a bright light.

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[Middle English candel, from Old English and from Anglo-Norman candele, both from Latin candla, from candre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]

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candler n.

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candle

Noun

1. a stick or block of wax or tallow surrounding a wick, which is burned to produce light

2. burn the candle at both ends to exhaust oneself by doing too much [Latin candela]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	candle - stick of wax with a wick in the middle wax light, taper candlewick - the wick of a candle chandlery - candles and other commodities sold by a chandler dip - a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination rush candle, rushlight - a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick vigil candle, vigil light - a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church wick, taper - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
	2.	candle - the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin candela, standard candle, cd candlepower unit, luminous intensity unit - a measure of luminous intensity
Verb	1.	candle - examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

Translations

candle [ˈkændl] n → vela;

(in church) → cirio

candle [ˈkændl] n → bougie f [of tallow]; chandelle f;

(in church) → cierge m

candle [ˈkændl] n → Kerze f;

(of tallow) → Talglicht nt

candle [ˈkændl] n → candela

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candle

n candle [ˈkӕndl]

a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.kersشَمْعَهсвещsvíčka(stearin-)lysdie Kerzeκερίvelaküünalشمعkynttiläbougieנֵרमोमबत्तीsvijećagyertyalilinkerticandelaろうそく양초žvakėsvecelilinkaarsstearinlys, (levende) lysświecavelalumânareсвечаsviečkasvečasvećastearinljusเทียนmum蠟燭свічкаموم بتی ، قندیل ، شمعcây nến蜡烛

n ˈcandle-light

the light from a candle We had dinner by candle-light.kersligضوء، شَمْعَهсветлина на свещsvětlo svíčkylevende lysdas Kerzenlichtφως κεριώνluz de velaküünlavalgusنور شمعkynttilänvalolumière dechandelleאוֹר נֵרוֹתमोमबत्ती की रोशनीsvjetlo svijećegyertyafénycahaya lilinkertaljóslume di candelaろうそくの明り촛불žvakės/žvakių šviesasveču gaismacahaya lilinkaarslichtlevende lysświatło świec(y)luz de velaslumina lumâ­năriiсвет свечиsvetlo sviečkysvečavasvetlost svećelevande ljus, sken från stearinljusแสงเทียนmum ışığı燭光світло свічкиموم بتی کی روشنی ، دھیمی روشنیánh nến烛光

n ˈcandlestick

a holder for a candle. blakerشَمْعَدانсвещникsvícenlysestageder Kerzenleuchterκηροπήγιοcandelero, palmatoriaküünlajalgشمعدانkynttilänjalkachandelierפָּמוֹטदीपाधारsvijećnjakgyertyatartótempat lilinkertastjakicandeliereろうそく立て촛대žvakidėsvečturispemegang lilinkandelaarlysestakeświecznikcastiçalsfeş­nicподсвечникsvietniksvečniksvećnjakljusstakeเชิงเทียนşamdan燭台свічникموم بتی کو اٹھانے والا اسٹینڈgiá đỡ nến烛台