noun · uncountable · rare

candlelight

свет от свечи, свет горящей свечи

Kerzenschein, Kerzenlicht

The light emitted by a candleThe light emitted by a candle.

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/ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlaɪt/

» I like candlelight.

Ich mag gerne Kerzenlicht.

Ich mag Kerzenlicht.

Я люблю свет свечей.

Мне нравится свет свечей.

Мені подобається світло свічок.

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable, usually)The light emitted by a candle.
Kerzenlicht, Kerzenschein
свет от свечи́svet ot svečí, свет горящей свечиsvet gorjaščej sveči
the light provided by a burning candle
(archaic, uncountable, usually)The evening, when darkness falls and it is time to light candles.

Examples

19 sentences

I like candlelight.
Мені подобається світло свічок.
ruЯ люблю свет свечей.
deIch mag gerne Kerzenlicht.
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Tom stepped into the candlelight.
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We had dinner by candlelight.
ruМы ужинали при свечах.
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Yuri did his homework by candlelight.
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We're sitting on the balcony by candlelight.
deWir sitzen bei Kerzenschein auf dem Balkon.
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Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

the light of a candle:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

the light of a candle:

Origin

From Middle English candel lyght, candyllyght, candyll-lyȝht, candel liȝt, candle lyȝt, ca

From Middle English candel lyght, candyllyght, candyll-lyȝht, candel liȝt, candle lyȝt, candeliȝt, candel-liht, from Old English candel lēoht (“candlelight”), equivalent to candle + light.

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