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  • 1 candle

    ['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.) (stearin-)lys
    - candlestick
    * * *
    ['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.) (stearin-)lys
    - candlestick

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  • 2 candle

    lys {n}

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  • 3 candle-light

    noun (the light from a candle: We had dinner by candle-light.) levende lys
    * * *
    noun (the light from a candle: We had dinner by candle-light.) levende lys

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  • 4 to light [fire, candle, cigarette etc.]

    at tænde

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  • 5 snuff out

    1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) slukke
    2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) sætte en stopper for
    * * *
    1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) slukke
    2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) sætte en stopper for

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  • 6 blow out

    (to extinguish or put out (a flame etc) by blowing: The wind blew out the candle; The child blew out the match.) puste ud
    * * *
    (to extinguish or put out (a flame etc) by blowing: The wind blew out the candle; The child blew out the match.) puste ud

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  • 7 candlestick

    noun (a holder for a candle.) lysestage
    * * *
    noun (a holder for a candle.) lysestage

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  • 8 flicker

    ['flikə] 1. verb
    1) (to burn unsteadily: the candle flickered.) blafre
    2) (to move quickly and unsteadily: A smile flickered across her face.) glimte
    2. noun
    (an unsteady light or flame: the flicker of an oil lamp.) blafren
    * * *
    ['flikə] 1. verb
    1) (to burn unsteadily: the candle flickered.) blafre
    2) (to move quickly and unsteadily: A smile flickered across her face.) glimte
    2. noun
    (an unsteady light or flame: the flicker of an oil lamp.) blafren

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  • 9 glimmer

    ['ɡlimə] 1. verb
    (to shine faintly: A single candle glimmered in the darkness.) glimte; skinne
    2. noun
    1) (a faint light.) svagt lys
    2) (a slight sign or amount: a glimmer of hope.) glimt
    * * *
    ['ɡlimə] 1. verb
    (to shine faintly: A single candle glimmered in the darkness.) glimte; skinne
    2. noun
    1) (a faint light.) svagt lys
    2) (a slight sign or amount: a glimmer of hope.) glimt

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  • 10 snuff

    I noun
    (powdered tobacco for sniffing up into the nose: He took a pinch of snuff.) snus
    II verb
    (to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp).) klippe vægen af
    * * *
    I noun
    (powdered tobacco for sniffing up into the nose: He took a pinch of snuff.) snus
    II verb
    (to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp).) klippe vægen af

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  • 11 taper

    ['teipə] 1. noun
    (a long, thin type of candle.) kerte
    2. verb
    ((sometimes with off) to make or become narrower or slimmer at one end: The leaves taper (off) to a point.) gøre tyndere mod enden
    - tapering
    * * *
    ['teipə] 1. noun
    (a long, thin type of candle.) kerte
    2. verb
    ((sometimes with off) to make or become narrower or slimmer at one end: The leaves taper (off) to a point.) gøre tyndere mod enden
    - tapering

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  • 12 wax

    I 1. [wæks] noun
    1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) bivoks
    2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) ørevoks
    3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) voks; -voks
    4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) voks; voks-
    5) (sealing-wax.) segllak
    2. verb
    (to smear, polish or rub with wax.) vokse
    - waxen
    - waxy
    - waxwork
    - waxworks     II [wæks] verb
    1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) tiltage
    2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) vokse
    * * *
    I 1. [wæks] noun
    1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) bivoks
    2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) ørevoks
    3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) voks; -voks
    4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) voks; voks-
    5) (sealing-wax.) segllak
    2. verb
    (to smear, polish or rub with wax.) vokse
    - waxen
    - waxy
    - waxwork
    - waxworks     II [wæks] verb
    1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) tiltage
    2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) vokse

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  • 13 wick

    [wik]
    (the twisted threads of cotton etc in a candle, lamp etc, which draw up the oil or wax into the flame.) væge
    * * *
    [wik]
    (the twisted threads of cotton etc in a candle, lamp etc, which draw up the oil or wax into the flame.) væge

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См. также в других словарях:

  • Candle — Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • candle — or candela or new candle or international candle [kan′dəl] n. [ME & OE candel < L candela, a light, torch < candere: see CANDESCENT] 1. a cylindrical mass of tallow or wax with a wick through its center, which gives light when burned 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • CANDLE — (Center for the Advancement of Natural Discoveries using Light Emission) проект источника синхротронного излучения третьего поколения в Ереване, Армения. Содержание 1 Предпосылки 2 Описание 3 …   Википедия

  • candle — O.E. candel lamp, lantern, candle, an early ecclesiastical borrowing from L. candela a light, torch, candle made of tallow or wax, from candere to shine, from PIE root *kand to glow, to shine, to shoot out light (Cf. Skt. cand to give light,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • candle — ► NOUN ▪ a stick or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which is lit to produce light as it burns. ● be unable to hold a candle to Cf. ↑be unable to hold a candle to ● not worth the candle Cf. ↑not worth the candle ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • Candle — (Kändl), engl. Name einer sehr guten Art Steinkohle …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Candle — For other uses, see Candle (disambiguation). A close up image of a burning candle showing the wick and the various parts of the flame …   Wikipedia

  • candle — Synonyms and related words: ASA scale, Agnus Dei, British candle, Hefner candle, Holy Grail, Host, Pieta, Sanctus bell, Sangraal, Scheiner scale, ark, asperger, asperges, aspergillum, bambino, bayberry candle, beadroll, beads, bougie, bougie… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • candle — candler, n. /kan dl/, n., v., candled, candling. n. 1. a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light. 2. something resembling a candle in appearance or use. 3. Optics. a. (formerly) candela. b.… …   Universalium

  • candle — n. 1) to dip candles 2) to light a candle 3) to blow out, extinguish, snuff out a candle 4) the candle was burning; was flickering; was going out; was sputtering 5) a wax candle 6) the flame of a candle 7) (misc.) to bum the candle at both ends ( …   Combinatory dictionary

  • candle — /ˈkændl / (say kandl) noun 1. a long, usually slender, piece of tallow, wax, etc., with an embedded wick, burnt to give light. 2. something like this in appearance or use. 3. international candle, a unit of luminous intensity established by… …  

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