🇬🇧 Candle meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A candle is a stick made of wax with a string in the middle called a wick. When you light the wick with a match or lighter, the candle makes a small, bright flame that gives light and sometimes a nice smell.

My sister put twelve candles on her cupcake, and it looked less like dessert and more like a tiny emergency.

Mom lit a candle for “relaxing,” but the only relaxing part was watching Dad panic about dripping wax on the couch.

I lit a candle that smelled like cookies, and my stomach thought it was snack time for an hour.

The power went out, so we used one candle and a lot of imagination to turn the living room into a spooky cave.

Before electric lights, people used candles every night, which basically made everyone experts at not setting their hair on fire.

A girl sits in a dark room. Her dad brings a candle and lights the candle. The small candle gives a warm light. The girl holds the candle and looks at the light. She makes a wish and blows the candle. The room is bright and the girl smiles. Her eyes shine.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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