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"candle" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

candle sustantivo

sustantivo + candle
Kolokacji: 17
tallow candle • beeswax candle • wax candle • birthday candle • lighting candle • ...
candle + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 20
candle flame • candle wax • candle holder • candle light • candle lantern • ...
candle + verbo
Kolokacji: 27
candle burns • candle lights • candle flickers • candle illuminates • candle gutters • ...
verbo + candle
Kolokacji: 19
light a candle • hold a candle • use candles • make candles • candle set • ...
frequent collocations
Kolokacji: 6
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 3
(1) light, blow, burn
Kolokacji: 3
1. light a candle = zapalić świeczkę light a candle
light candles, light the candles, light the candle, candle is lit, candle lit
  • "Without anything to light the candles, of what use would they be?"
  • She went in before him to light her candle and he followed.
  • He'd light a candle in church as a sign of thanks.
  • Not a few made a quick stop at a church on the way to light a candle.
  • People are coming in to light a candle, just to be quiet.
  • Individuals were also asked to light a candle in their homes.
  • "But they enjoy something for which to light a candle or two."
  • The last step was to light the candle and turn out a couple of lights.
  • An individual candle was lit for each of the 96 people killed.
  • One candle was lit, all lost and alone in the dark.
2. blow out the candle = zdmuchnij świecę blow out the candle
blow out one's candle
3. burn the candle = spal świecę burn the candle
burn candles, candle burned
(2) hold, use, make, set, put, ...
Kolokacji: 14
(3) see, include
Kolokacji: 2
adjetivo + candle
Kolokacji: 41
votive candle • single candle • white candle • scented candle • Roman candle • ...
preposición + candle
Kolokacji: 10
with candles • of candles • from candles • to candles • for candles • ...

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