candle
gb/kˈændəl/ us/kˈændəl/
A2
Английски
~ 6100
gyertya, átvilágít, lámpáz, fülgyertyázik, gyertyafényerő
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
A2
1
gyertya
A2
Модел на употреба:
[someone] lights [a candle]
She lit a candle and placed it on the windowsill during the power cut.
Meggyújtott egy gyertyát, és az ablakpárkányra tette az áramszünet alatt.
The smell of vanilla from the scented candle filled the room.
Az illatgyertyából áradó vaníliaillat betöltötte a szobát.
We put thirty candles on his birthday cake.
A single candle flickered on the table between them.
Please don’t leave a burning candle unattended.
Примери за учащи
There is a candle on the table.
Van egy gyertya az asztalon.
She lights a candle when she takes a bath.
Gyertyát gyújt, amikor fürdik.
They blow out the candles on the cake.
I like to read by candle at night.
The candle goes out when the wind is strong.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes say *"I like candle"* when they mean the general idea. Use *"I like candles"* for the countable object, or *"I like candlelight"* for the general kind of light.
Значение
wax stick with a wick
Колокации
light a candle
|blow out a candle
|scented candle
|birthday candles
|candle flame
|wax candle
Синоними
lamp (General word for a device that gives light, usually electric rather than wax.)
|
tea light (A very small round candle, usually used for decoration or to heat food.)
Антоними
electric light (Provides light without a flame and often replaces candles in everyday use.)
Теми
daily life
|home
|celebrations
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A stick of wax with a string in the middle that you burn to get light or a nice smell.
A shaped piece of wax or similar material with a wick in the middle that is burned to give light, scent, or decoration.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Модел на употреба:
[someone] candles [eggs]
Farmers often candle the eggs to remove any that are not developing properly.
A gazdák gyakran átvilágítják a tojásokat, hogy kiszűrjék azokat, amelyek nem fejlődnek megfelelően.
You should candle the eggs around day seven to see which ones are fertile.
A hetedik nap körül érdemes átvilágítani a tojásokat, hogy lásd, melyek termékenyek.
In hatcheries, workers candle thousands of eggs every day.
He showed us how to candle an egg using a small LED torch.
Примери за учащи
The farmer candles the eggs before selling them.
A gazda eladás előtt átvilágítja a tojásokat.
They candle each egg to see if a chick is growing.
Minden tojást átvilágítanak, hogy lássák, fejlődik-e benne csibe.
She learns how to candle eggs in her agriculture class.
Workers candle the eggs in a dark room.
Честа грешка:
Learners may think this verb means "to decorate with candles" because of the common noun meaning. In farming and hatching contexts, "to candle" always means using light to look inside eggs.
Значение
inspect eggs with bright light
Колокации
candle the eggs
|candle each egg
|candle for fertility
|candle with a flashlight
|candle a clutch of eggs
Синоними
inspect (General word for looking at something carefully; does not necessarily involve light or eggs.)
|
check (Very general word for making sure something is good or correct; less specific than "candle".)
Антоними
ignore (To pay no attention to the eggs and not check their condition.)
Теми
agriculture
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Определение
To shine a strong light through an egg to see inside it and check if it is good or if a chick is growing.
To examine an egg by shining a strong light through it in order to check its development, freshness, or quality.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
INFORMAL
3
Модел на употреба:
[someone] candles [someone’s] ears
She goes to a spa that offers to candle your ears as a relaxation treatment.
Olyan spába jár, ahol relaxációs kezelésként fülgyertyázást is kínálnak.
Some doctors warn that trying to candle your ears can be dangerous.
Egyes orvosok figyelmeztetnek, hogy veszélyes lehet, ha valaki megpróbál fülgyertyázni.
He had his ears candled, but the therapist found very little wax.
The clinic advertises ear candling and claims that they can safely candle children’s ears.
Примери за учащи
She wants to candle her ears at the spa.
Fülgyertyáztatni szeretne a spában.
He had his ears candled last week.
Múlt héten fülgyertyázáson volt.
They say you should not candle your ears at home.
The clinic offers to candle your ears for a fee.
Честа грешка:
Learners may think this verb simply means "to put a candle near something." In health or spa contexts, "to candle" almost always refers to the specific practice of ear candling.
Значение
remove earwax with a hollow candle
Колокации
candle your ears
|have your ears candled
|ear candling treatment
|get my ears candled
Синоними
clean (someone’s) ears (General phrase for removing wax or dirt from ears, without saying how it is done.)
Антоними
leave (ears) uncleaned (To choose not to remove earwax or dirt from the ears.)
Теми
health
|alternative_medicine
Определение
To put a special hollow candle in someone’s ear and burn it, because you think it will pull out earwax or clean the ear.
To place a lit hollow candle in the outer ear as an alternative treatment, usually intended to remove earwax or "clean" the ear.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
C2
TECHNICAL
4
gyertya
C2
Модел на употреба:
[something] is measured in [candles]
Early photometric measurements sometimes used the candle as a unit of luminous intensity.
A korai fotometriai mérésekben néha a gyertyát használták a fényerősség egységeként.
The brightness was originally specified in candles rather than candelas.
A fényerősséget eredetileg gyertyában, nem pedig kandelában adták meg.
Older texts may refer to "candle power" when describing the strength of a lamp.
Примери за учащи
In the past, scientists used the candle as a light unit.
Régen a tudósok a gyertyát használták a fényerősség egységeként.
The old book says the lamp has ten candles of power.
A régi könyv szerint a lámpa fényereje tíz gyertyának felel meg.
Today we use candelas instead of candles for light strength.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this technical noun with the everyday wax candle. In scientific texts, "candle" here refers to a measurement unit, not the physical object you burn for light.
Значение
old unit of light intensity
Колокации
measured in candles
|candle power
|several candles of intensity
Синоними
candela (The modern SI unit that officially replaces the older unit "candle"; very close in meaning but more standard today.)
Антоними
darkness (The absence of light, which is the opposite of any positive light intensity.)
Теми
physics
|engineering
|measurement
|science
Определение
An old science unit for how strong light is, based on the light from one candle. Today people usually use the unit called "candela" instead.
A former unit of luminous intensity approximately equal to the light produced by one standard candle, now largely replaced by the candela.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
C1
TECHNICAL
5
gyertya
C1
Модел на употреба:
[traders] study the last [candle]
The last daily candle closed above resistance, which traders see as a bullish sign.
Az utolsó napi gyertya az ellenállás fölött zárt, amit a kereskedők emelkedésre utaló jelnek tartanak.
This red candle with a long upper shadow suggests selling pressure.
Ez a hosszú felső árnyékú piros gyertya eladói nyomásra utal.
On the weekly chart, the current candle is much larger than the previous ones.
He waits for the candle to close before entering a trade.
Примери за учащи
The green candle shows that the price went up today.
A zöld gyertya azt mutatja, hogy ma emelkedett az ár.
Traders look at each candle to read the market.
A kereskedők minden gyertyát figyelnek, hogy értelmezzék a piacot.
This red candle is bigger than the last one.
She studies the daily candle before she makes a trade.
Честа грешка:
Learners may think traders are talking about real wax candles. In finance, a "candle" always means one bar on a candlestick chart, not a physical object.
Значение
bar on candlestick price chart
Колокации
bullish candle
|bearish candle
|green candle
|red candle
|daily candle
|weekly candle
Синоними
candlestick (Technical term for this type of price bar; in trading, "candle" is simply a shorter, more casual form.)
Антоними
line (on a chart) (Shows only the closing price over time, not the full open-high-low-close range like a candle.)
Теми
finance
|investing
|business
Определение
One bar on a special price chart that shows how the price moved in a period, including the start, end, highest, and lowest price.
A single bar on a financial candlestick chart that displays the open, close, high, and low prices for a specific time period.
Граматика
Речникова форма
candle
IPA
GB/kˈændəl/
US/kˈændəl/
Срички и ударение
candle (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (candle)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: candle
- Plural: candles
Verb
- Base: candle
- 3rd Person Singular: candles
- Present Participle: candling
- Past: candled
Семейство думи
Forms
candles
noun
candling
verb
candled
verb
Core family
candlelight
noun
candlelit
adjective
Related words
candlestick
noun
candlemaker
noun
Advanced or less common
candelabra
noun
Изрази
better to light a candle than curse the darkness
1/bˈɛtɚ tə lˈaɪt ə kˈændəl ðən kˈɚs ðə dˈɑɹknəs/
fixed phrase
literary
take action instead of complaining
It is better to do something small to improve a bad situation than just to complain about it.
Примери
- Her motto is that it’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness, so she started a local charity.
- The speech ended with the line, "It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness."
- Rather than complain about pollution, he chose to light a candle and organized a cleanup day.
burn the candle at both ends
1/bˈɚn ðə kˈændəl ˈæt bˈoʊθ ˈɛndz/
idiom
informal
work or stay busy for too long
To work or be busy very late at night and very early in the morning, so that you become very tired.
Примери
- If you keep burning the candle at both ends, you’re going to get sick.
- She was burning the candle at both ends while studying for exams and working full-time.
- He looks exhausted; he’s been burning the candle at both ends for weeks.
can't hold a candle to
1/kˈænt hˈoʊld ə kˈændəl tə/
idiom
informal
be much worse than
To be much less good than someone or something; not to be able to compete with them.
Примери
- This new restaurant can’t hold a candle to the old family place we used to go to.
- As a guitarist, I can’t hold a candle to her.
- The sequel doesn’t hold a candle to the original movie.
not worth the candle
1/nˈɑt wˈɚθ ðə kˈændəl/
idiom
literary
not worth the effort or cost
Not worth the time, money, or effort that you must spend on it.
Примери
- For such a small return, all this paperwork is not worth the candle.
- He decided the legal fight wasn’t worth the candle and dropped the case.
- Some people feel that arguing about it just isn’t worth the candle.