candle
/ˈkændl/noun
उच्चारण कैन्डल
मोमबत्ती
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as idiom
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a round stick of wax with a piece of string (a wick) through the middle, which you light so that it produces light as it burns
मोमबत्ती
- She lit a candle.
- During the power cut, we sat around a single candle and told stories until midnight.
- We lit a candle during the power cut.
+ 2 more examples
- She blew out the candles on the birthday cake.
- The candle burned down slowly through the night.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
light / blow out / put out a candle
Light starts the flame; blow out and put out end it. Candles are not switched on or off.
'Light' लौ जलाता है; 'blow out' और 'put out' उसे बुझाते हैं। मोमबत्ती को switch on या off नहीं किया जाता।
- She lit a candle in front of the idol.
- He blew out the candle and went to sleep.
by candlelight / candle in the wind
By candlelight means using only the light of candles. The words are one in candlelight.
'By candlelight' का अर्थ केवल मोमबत्ती की रोशनी में है; candlelight एक शब्द है।
- During the power cut, we studied by candlelight.
- The couple had dinner by candlelight.
candle (countable) / candles
Candle is countable. Say a candle or several candles; for a cake, birthday candles.
'Candle' countable है; 'a candle' या 'several candles' कहिए; केक के लिए 'birthday candles'।
- There were ten candles on the cake.
candle idioms: hold a candle to / burn the candle at both ends
Not hold a candle to means not as good as. Burn the candle at both ends means exhaust yourself by working too hard.
'Not hold a candle to' का अर्थ किसी से कहीं कम होना है। 'Burn the candle at both ends' का अर्थ बहुत अधिक काम से स्वयं को थका देना है।
- No other student can hold a candle to Radhika in maths.
- You will fall ill if you burn the candle at both ends.
+Collocations 4
verb + candle
lightblow outsnuff output outburn
- She lit a candle for her grandmother.
adjective + candle
scentedflickeringwaxbirthdaytall
- A scented candle burned in the corner.
candle + noun
lightflamewaxholderstick
- The wind blew out the candle flame.
noun + candle
churchtemplememorialDiwaliprayer
- Students held a candle march in memory of the victims.
“More examples 5
- The electricity went off, so Radhika studied by candlelight.
बिजली चली गई, इसलिए राधिका ने मोमबत्ती की रोशनी में पढ़ाई की।
- The wind blew out every candle on the table.
हवा ने मेज़ पर रखी हर मोमबत्ती बुझा दी।
- Thousands joined the candle march to demand justice.
हज़ारों लोग न्याय की माँग के लिए कैंडल मार्च में शामिल हुए।
- A candle flickered at the window all night.
रात भर खिड़की पर एक मोमबत्ती टिमटिमाती रही।
- No other singer can hold a candle to her in classical music.
शास्त्रीय संगीत में कोई अन्य गायिका उसकी बराबरी नहीं कर सकती।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Please put off the candle before you go.
✓ Please put out the candle before you go.
A flame is put out; put off means to postpone.
लौ को 'put out' किया जाता है; 'put off' का अर्थ टालना है।
✗ She switched on a candle.
✓ She lit a candle.
A candle is lit; switch on is used for electrical devices.
मोमबत्ती 'lit' की जाती है; switch on बिजली के उपकरणों के लिए है।
✗ He blew off the candle and slept.
✓ He blew out the candle and slept.
A flame is blown out, not blown off.
लौ 'blown out' की जाती है, 'blown off' नहीं।
¶Idioms 3
burn the candle at both ends
to become very tired by working very hard or doing too much, especially by getting up early and going to bed late
अपनी शक्ति से अधिक काम करके स्वयं को थका देना
- Working all day and studying all night, he was burning the candle at both ends.
- You'll fall ill if you keep burning the candle at both ends.
cannot hold a candle to sb/sth
to be not as good as sb or sth
(किसी के) सामने कुछ भी न होना; उसकी बराबरी न कर पाना
- Modern songs can't hold a candle to the old classics.
- As a cook, he can't hold a candle to his mother.
hold a candle to
to be not nearly as good as somebody or something
(किसी के) सामने कुछ भी न होना, बराबरी न कर पाना
- As a singer, he can't hold a candle to his father.
- No modern film holds a candle to the classics of the 1950s.
?Which word?
Keep the light-source words together: candle, lamp, lantern (a lamp in a container), torch, diya (a small clay lamp lit at Diwali), chandelier (a decorative hanging light).
प्रकाश-स्रोत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: candle, lamp, lantern (पात्र में दीपक, लालटेन), torch, diya (दिवाली पर जलाया मिट्टी का दीया), chandelier (सजावटी लटकता प्रकाश, झूमर)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Burn the candle at both ends (become very tired by doing too much, working late and getting up early), cannot hold a candle to (be not as good as: 'No one can hold a candle to her in maths'), not worth the candle (not worth the effort).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: burn the candle at both ends (देर तक काम और जल्दी उठकर बहुत थक जाना), cannot hold a candle to (किसी के बराबर अच्छा न होना: 'No one can hold a candle to her in maths'), not worth the candle (प्रयास के योग्य नहीं)।