Meaning of svece | Babel Free

Definitions

1. candle (source of light)
   declension-5, feminine
2. locative singular of svece
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
3. spark plug (ignition device in a combustion engine)
   declension-5, feminine
4. unit of luminous intensity
   declension-5, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“aizdegt sveci”

to light a candle

“sveču gaisma”

candlelight

“eglīšu sveces”

Christmas tree candles

“gultas galvgalī misiņa lukturī dega pašu lieta tauku svece”

at the head of the bed, a fat candle was burning in a brass lantern

“aizdedzes svece”

spark plug (lit. ignition candle)

“šoferis pārbaudīja motoram sveces”

the driver checked the engine plugs

“starptautiskā svece”

international candle (= candela)

“dega viena vienīga piecdesmit sveču gaismas spuldzīte”

a single small 50-candela light bulb was burning

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