noun
English to Spanish Dictionary

candle Meaning in Spanish (candle significado en español)

vela
vela in English:candle
Phonetic:ˈbe.la
Plural: candles
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de candle en español es vela. (Cilindro o bloque de cera o sebo con una mecha central que se enciende para proporcionar luz al arder.)

Definitions of Candle

  1. 1
    noun
    vela

    A cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which is lit to provide light as it burns.

    Cilindro o bloque de cera o sebo con una mecha central que se enciende para proporcionar luz al arder.

Example Sentences

casual

“She lit a candle when the power went out.”

Encendió una vela cuando se fue la luz.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In English:

taperlight

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In English:

darknessgloom

Inflected Word Forms

nouncandlestick
nouncandelabra
agent nouncandlemaker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

burn the candle at both endsidiom

To exhaust oneself by working or doing too much, especially late into the night and early in the morning.

hold a candle toidiom

To be as good as or comparable to someone or something else.