noun
English to Spanish Dictionary

candles Meaning in Spanish (candles significado en español)

velas
velas in English:candles
Phonetic:ˈbela
Plural: candles
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de candles en español es velas. (Las velas son palos cilíndricos de cera con una mecha en el centro, que se encienden para proporcionar luz o con fines decorativos.)

Definitions of Candles

  1. 1
    noun
    velas

    Candles are cylindrical sticks of wax with a wick in the center, which are lit to provide light or for decorative purposes.

    Las velas son palos cilíndricos de cera con una mecha en el centro, que se encienden para proporcionar luz o con fines decorativos.

Example Sentences

“She lit the candles on the birthday cake.”

Ella encendió las velas del pastel de cumpleaños.

“The room was illuminated by the soft glow of candles.”

La habitación estaba iluminada por el suave resplandor de las velas.

“We need to buy more candles for the power outage.”

Necesitamos comprar más velas para el apagón.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In English:

taperslights

Inflected Word Forms

gerundcandling
nouncandle
nouncandlestick
agent nouncandlemaker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

burn the candle at both endsidiom

To work excessively hard, often to the point of exhaustion.

hold a candle toidiom

To be as good as someone or something else; to compare favorably.

light a candle forexpression

To pray for someone or something, often in a religious context.