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Translate candles from English to French

Summary

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candle:
- bougie; cierge; chandelle
Wiktionary:
- candle → bougie, chandelle
- candle → cierge
- candle → chandelle, bougie

English

Detailed Translations for candles from English to French

candle:

candle [the ~] noun

the candle (wax candle)
la bougie; le cierge
- bougie [la ~] noun
- cierge [le ~] noun
the candle (wax candle)
la chandelle; la bougie
- chandelle [la ~] noun
- bougie [la ~] noun

Translation Matrix for candle:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
bougie	candle; wax candle	candle-grease; spark plug
chandelle	candle; wax candle
cierge	candle; wax candle
-	candela; cd; standard candle; taper; wax light
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	dip; tallow candle

Related Words for "candle":

candles

Synonyms for "candle":

taper; wax light; lamp
candela; cd; standard candle; luminous intensity unit; candlepower unit
examine; see

Related Definitions for "candle":

stick of wax with a wick in the middle¹
the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin¹
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light¹

Wiktionary Translations for candle:

candle

noun

a light source
- candle → bougie; chandelle

candle

noun

Chandelle
- bougie → candle
moyen d'éclairage
- chandelle → candle; up-and-under

verb

Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe cierger.
- cierge → candle

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• candle	→ chandelle; bougie	↔ Kerze — Leuchtmittel mit offener Flamme; bestehend aus Wachs

Related Translations for candles

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University