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1 lighting candles
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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 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
4 on hand
närvarande; nära; i hans ägo* * *(near; present; ready for use etc: We always keep some candles on hand in case there's a power failure.) till hands, på lager -
5 wax
adj. av vax, vax---------n. vax; bivax; valla; raserianfall--------v. vaxa; polera; bona; valla; växla, skifta; växa, tillta* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) bivax2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) öronvax3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) möbel-, bonvax4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) vax5) (sealing-wax.) sigillack2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) vaxa, bona, polera- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) tillta, växa2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) tillta, växa
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