| Englisch > Deutsch | |
| candle | |
| 1. Substantiv: | |
| 2. [1] eine meist zylindrisch aus Wachs geformter Gegenstand mit einem Docht in der Mitte; Kerze | |
| [1] The candle costs ten pound. | |
| Die Kerze kostet zehn Pfund. | |
| Englisch > Englisch | |
| candle | |
| 1. subst. A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. |  |
| 2. subst. The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter. |  |
| 3. subst. (obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela. |  |
| 4. subst. (forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous. |  |
| 5. v. (embryology, transitive) To observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source. |  |
| 6. v. (pottery) To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware. |  |
| 7. v. To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye. |  |
| Deutsch > Englisch | |
| Kerze | |
| 1. n-f. candle |  |