candlestick
/ˈkændlstɪk/noun
उच्चारण कैन्ड्ल्स्टिक
मोमबत्तीदान, शमादान
Core word
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an object for holding a candle
मोमबत्तीदान, शमादान
- a pair of brass candlesticks
- She lit the candle in the silver candlestick.
- The candlestick fell over and the flame went out.
+ 2 more examples
- A tall wooden candlestick stood beside the altar.
- She polished the candlesticks before the guests arrived.
Synonyms candleholder
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
candlestick (countable noun)
A candlestick is the holder, not the candle itself; it is countable.
Candlestick मोमबत्ती रखने का आधार है, मोमबत्ती नहीं; यह countable है।
- She placed a brass candlestick on the table.
- The shop sells pairs of silver candlesticks.
candlestick + material or style
Describe the holder with a material before it: a brass candlestick, a silver candlestick.
आधार का वर्णन उसकी धातु या शैली से पहले जोड़कर किया जाता है।
- The wooden candlestick was carved with flowers.
- An antique candlestick stood on the shelf.
candlestick in finance (candlestick chart)
In stock trading a candlestick chart shows prices for a period; it is an attributive use.
शेयर बाज़ार में candlestick chart किसी अवधि के दाम दिखाता है; इसमें candlestick विशेषण की तरह आता है।
- The trader studied the candlestick chart before the market closed.
- A green candlestick shows that the price has risen.
candlestick + with a candle / for a candle
Use with for the candle it holds, and for for its purpose.
उसमें लगी मोमबत्ती के लिए with और उद्देश्य के लिए for लगता है।
- A candlestick with a red candle stood by the window.
- This is a candlestick for tall candles.
candlestick vs candelabra
A candlestick holds one candle; a candelabra has several arms for many candles.
Candlestick में एक मोमबत्ती लगती है; candelabra की कई शाखाओं पर अनेक मोमबत्तियाँ लगती हैं।
- The hall was lit by a large candelabra.
- Each table had a single candlestick.
+Collocations 5
adjective + candlestick
brasssilverantiquewoodentall
- An antique brass candlestick stood on the grandmother's table.
verb + candlestick
polishplacelightknock overhold
- Radhika polished the candlestick before Diwali.
candlestick + noun
holderchartpatternbasestand
- The candlestick pattern told the trader to wait.
candlestick + preposition
on the mantelpiecein the middle of the tablebeside the bedby the window
- The candlestick on the mantelpiece was a gift.
candlestick in a setting
on the altaron the dining tableon the mantelpiecein the window
- A brass candlestick stood on the altar of the old church.
“More examples 6
- A pair of silver candlesticks stood on the dining table.
खाने की मेज़ पर चाँदी के candlesticks की एक जोड़ी रखी थी।
- The candlestick fell off the shelf and the wax spilled.
candlestick शेल्फ़ से गिर गया और मोम बिखर गया।
- He studied the candlestick chart before buying the share.
शेयर ख़रीदने से पहले उसने candlestick chart का अध्ययन किया।
- The old church had a heavy iron candlestick near the altar.
पुराने गिरजाघर में वेदी के पास भारी लोहे का candlestick था।
- She wiped the dust from the candlestick with a soft cloth.
उसने नरम कपड़े से candlestick की धूल पोंछी।
- During the power cut, Radhika's mother carried a candlestick from room to room.
बिजली जाने पर राधिका की माँ candlestick लेकर कमरे-कमरे घूमीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Two candlestick were on the shelf.
✓ Two candlesticks were on the shelf.
A countable noun after two takes the plural -s.
Two के बाद countable noun में plural -s लगता है।