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'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.) stearinlys, (levende) lys- candlesticklys--------stearinlysIsubst. \/ˈkændl\/1) lys, stearinlys, levende lys2) (fysikk, gammeldags for candela) candela (lysstyrkeenhet)burn the candle at both ends brenne sitt lys i begge ender, slite seg utcan't hold a candle to slett ikke kunne måle seg mednot worth the candle ikke bryet verdtIIverb \/ˈkændl\/undersøke med lyscandle eggs forklaring: gjennomlyse egg for å se om de er ferske
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