noun🔗ShareChandelles, bougiesA light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin."We lit the candles on the birthday cake before we sang "Happy Birthday." "Nous avons allumé les bougies sur le gâteau d'anniversaire avant de chanter « Joyeux anniversaire ».materialsubstanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBougies filtrantesThe protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.""We need to replace the candles in our well water filter; they're starting to look dirty." "Nous devons remplacer les bougies filtrantes de notre filtre à eau de puits ; elles commencent à avoir l'air sales.utilitydeviceparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChandellesA unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela."Before candelas were standard, the brightness of light bulbs was sometimes described in candles. "Avant que les chandelles ne soient la norme, la luminosité des ampoules était parfois décrite en chandelles.physicsenergyunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChandellesA fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous."In the spring, the new growth on the pine tree looked like bright green candles pointing towards the sky. "Au printemps, la nouvelle pousse sur le pin ressemblait à des chandelles vert vif pointant vers le ciel.plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOvoscoperTo observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source."The farmer candles the chicken eggs regularly to check if the chicks are developing properly inside. "L'agriculteur ovoscopie régulièrement les œufs de poule pour vérifier si les poussins se développent correctement à l'intérieur.biologyanimalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSécher des pièces crues avant cuisson, chauffer à 200°C jusqu'à évaporation de l'eauTo dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware."The potter carefully candles the clay pots before placing them in the kiln. "Le potier sèche soigneusement les pots en argile avant de les placer dans le four.technicalartprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExaminer à la lumièreTo check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye."The postal worker candles each envelope to check for suspicious contents before it goes through the sorting machine. "Le facteur examine chaque enveloppe à la lumière pour vérifier la présence de contenu suspect avant qu'elle ne passe dans la machine de tri.itemutilityprocesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
