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1 candle-light
noun (the light from a candle: We had dinner by candle-light.) levande ljus, sken från stearinljus -
2 candle
n. ljus--------v. undersöka i skenet från ett stearinljus* * *['kændl](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.) stearinljus- candlestick -
3 flicker
n. fladdra; flämta; flimra; darra; (ögon) blink; dataskärmflimmer (data)--------v. skimra, gnistra; vackla; fladdra; blinka* * *['flikə] 1. verb1) (to burn unsteadily: the candle flickered.) flämta, fladdra2) (to move quickly and unsteadily: A smile flickered across her face.) skymta, glimta till2. noun(an unsteady light or flame: the flicker of an oil lamp.) flämtande, fladdrande -
4 glimmer
n. glitter; glimmer; svagt ljus; gnista--------v. glittra; glimma; blänka* * *['ɡlimə] 1. verb(to shine faintly: A single candle glimmered in the darkness.) glimma, blänka, skimra2. noun1) (a faint light.) svagt sken, skimmer, glimrande2) (a slight sign or amount: a glimmer of hope.) glimt, skymt
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