candle

can·dle

 (kăn′dl)

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 An obsolete unit of luminous intensity, originally defined in terms of a wax candle with standard composition, later in terms of a carbon-filament lamp, and superseded by the candela. Also called international candle.

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 candēla, from candēre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]

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can′dler n.

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candle

(ˈkændəl)

n

1. a cylindrical piece of wax, tallow, or other fatty substance surrounding a wick, which is burned to produce light

2. (Units) physics

a. See international candle

b. another name for candela

3. burn the candle at both ends to exhaust oneself, esp by being up late and getting up early to work

4. not hold a candle to informal to be inferior or contemptible in comparison with: your dog doesn't hold a candle to mine.

5. not worth the candle informal not worth the price or trouble entailed (esp in the phrase the game's not worth the candle)

vb

(Agriculture) (tr) to examine (eggs) for freshness or the likelihood of being hatched by viewing them against a bright light

[Old English candel, from Latin candēla, from candēre to be white, glitter]

ˈcandler n

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can•dle

(ˈkæn dl)

n., v. -dled, -dling. n.

1. a long, usu. slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.

2. something resembling this in appearance or use.

3. any of various former international standard units of luminous intensity. Abbr.: c., c Compare candela.

v.t.

4. to examine (eggs) for freshness, fertility, etc., by holding them up to a bright light.

Idioms:

1. hold a candle to, to compare favorably with (usu. in the negative).

2. worth the candle, worth the effort involved (usu. in the negative).

[before 900; Middle English, Old English candel < Latin candēla, derivative of candēre to shine]

can′dler, n.

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candle

Past participle: candled
Gerund: candling

Imperative

candle

candle

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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"

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Translations

شَمْعَةشَمْعَه

свещ

svíčkasvíce

lysstearinlys

Kerze

κερίαγιοκέρι

velabujía

شمع

kynttilä

bougiechandelle

svijeća

gyertya

lilin

kerti

candelasperperare le energie

ろうそく

양초

candela

žvakėžvakės/žvakių šviesažvakidė

svece

kaars

stearinlyslevende lyslys

świeca

vela

свечасвечка

sveča

stearinljus

เทียน

mum

nến

蜡烛

candle

[ˈkændl]

A. N → 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 or vale la pena
see also burn ¹ B1

B. CPD candle end N → cabo m de vela
candle grease N → cera f derretida
candle holder N = candlestick

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candle

[ˈkænd^əl] n (wax) → bougie f; (tallow) → chandelle f; (in church) → cierge m
to burn the candle at both ends → brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts
he can't hold a candle to you → il ne vous arrive pas à la cheville
the game is not worth the candle (old-fashioned) → le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandellecandle holder candle-holder n → porte-bougie m

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candle

n → Kerze f; to burn the candle at both ends → mit seinen Kräften Raubbau treiben; he can’t hold a candle to his brother → er kann seinem Bruder nicht das Wasser reichen; the game is not worth the candle → das ist nicht der Mühe wert

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candle

in cpds → Kerzen-;

candle end

n → Kerzenstummel m

candle grease

n → Kerzenwachs nt

candlelight

n → Kerzenlicht nt, → Kerzenschein m; by candle → im Kerzenschein, bei Kerzenlicht; a candle dinner → ein Candlelight-Dinner nt, → ein Essen nt → bei Kerzenlicht

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candle

:

candlepower

n (old Elec) → Lichtstärke f

candlestick

n → Kerzenhalter m

candlewick

n

→ Kerzendocht m

(Tex) → Frottierplüschmuster nt

attr bedspread → im Frottierplüschmuster

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candle

[ˈkændl] n → candela; (in church) → cero

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candle

(ˈkӕndl) noun

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. kers شَمْعَه свещ vela svíčka die Kerze (stearin-)lys κερίvela küünal شمع kynttilä bougieנר मोमबत्ती svijeća gyertya lilin kerti candela ろうそく 양초 žvakė svece lilin kaarsstearinlys, lysświeca شمع vela lumânare свеча sviečka sveča sveća stearinljus เทียน mum 蠟燭 свічка موم بتی ، قندیل ، شمع cây nến 蜡烛

ˈcandle-light noun

the light from a candle. We had dinner by candle-light. kerslig ضوء، شَمْعَه светлина на свещ luz de velas světlo svíčky das Kerzenlicht levende lys φως κεριών luz de vela küünlavalgus نور شمع kynttilänvalo lumière dechandelle אוֹר נֵרוֹת मोमबत्ती की रोशनी svjetlo svijeće gyertyafény cahaya lilin kertaljós lume di candela ろうそくの明り 촛불 žvakės/žvakių šviesa sveču gaisma cahaya lilin kaarslichtlevende lys światło świec(y) د شمع رنا luz de velas lumina lumâ­nării свет свечи svetlo sviečky svečava svetlost sveće levande ljus, sken från stearinljus แสงเทียน mum ışığı 燭光 світло свічки موم بتی کی روشنی ، دھیمی روشنی ánh nến 烛光

ˈcandlestick noun

a holder for a candle. blaker شَمْعَدان свещник castiçal svícen der Kerzenleuchter lysestage κηροπήγιοcandelero, palmatoria küünlajalg شمعدان kynttilänjalka chandelierפמוט दीपाधार svijećnjak gyertyatartó tempat lilin kertastjaki candeliere ろうそく立て 촛대 žvakidė svečturis pemegang lilin kandelaarlysestakeświecznik شمعداني castiçal sfeş­nic подсвечник svietnik svečnik svećnjak ljusstake เชิงเทียน şamdan 燭台 свічник موم بتی کو اٹھانے والا اسٹینڈ giá đỡ nến 烛台

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candle

→ شَمْعَة svíčka stearinlys Kerze κερί vela kynttilä bougie svijeća candela ろうそく 양초 kaars stearinlys świeca vela свеча stearinljus เทียน mum nến 蜡烛

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