candle
gb/kˈændəl/ us/kˈændəl/
A2
Angličtina
~ 6100
gyertya, átvilágít, lámpáz, fülgyertyázik, gyertyafényerő
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
gyertya
A2
Vzorec užití:
[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.
Učební příklady
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.
Častá chyba:
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.
Význam
wax stick with a wick
Kolokace
light a candle
|blow out a candle
|scented candle
|birthday candles
|candle flame
|wax candle
Synonyma
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.)
Antonyma
electric light (Provides light without a flame and often replaces candles in everyday use.)
Témata
daily life
|home
|celebrations
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
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.
SLOVESO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Vzorec užití:
[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.
Učební příklady
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.
Častá chyba:
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.
Význam
inspect eggs with bright light
Kolokace
candle the eggs
|candle each egg
|candle for fertility
|candle with a flashlight
|candle a clutch of eggs
Synonyma
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".)
Antonyma
ignore (To pay no attention to the eggs and not check their condition.)
Témata
agriculture
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definice
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.
SLOVESO
C1
INFORMAL
3
Vzorec užití:
[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.
Učební příklady
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.
Častá chyba:
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.
Význam
remove earwax with a hollow candle
Kolokace
candle your ears
|have your ears candled
|ear candling treatment
|get my ears candled
Synonyma
clean (someone’s) ears (General phrase for removing wax or dirt from ears, without saying how it is done.)
Antonyma
leave (ears) uncleaned (To choose not to remove earwax or dirt from the ears.)
Témata
health
|alternative_medicine
Definice
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.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
TECHNICAL
4
gyertya
C2
Vzorec užití:
[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.
Učební příklady
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.
Častá chyba:
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.
Význam
old unit of light intensity
Kolokace
measured in candles
|candle power
|several candles of intensity
Synonyma
candela (The modern SI unit that officially replaces the older unit "candle"; very close in meaning but more standard today.)
Antonyma
darkness (The absence of light, which is the opposite of any positive light intensity.)
Témata
physics
|engineering
|measurement
|science
Definice
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.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
5
gyertya
C1
Vzorec užití:
[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.
Učební příklady
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.
Častá chyba:
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.
Význam
bar on candlestick price chart
Kolokace
bullish candle
|bearish candle
|green candle
|red candle
|daily candle
|weekly candle
Synonyma
candlestick (Technical term for this type of price bar; in trading, "candle" is simply a shorter, more casual form.)
Antonyma
line (on a chart) (Shows only the closing price over time, not the full open-high-low-close range like a candle.)
Témata
finance
|investing
|business
Definice
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.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
candle
IPA
GB/kˈændəl/
US/kˈændəl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
candle (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (candle)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: candle
- Plural: candles
Verb
- Base: candle
- 3rd Person Singular: candles
- Present Participle: candling
- Past: candled
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.