{
    "term": "candle",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "image": "data/images/di/diningroom.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a round stick of wax with a piece of string (called a wick) through the middle that is lit to give light as it burns",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a flickering candle"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The room was lit by candles."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **blow out/snuff out a candle**"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["lighted", "lit", "flickering"],
                "verb + candle": ["light", "blow out", "extinguish"],
                "candle + verb": ["burn", "illuminate something", "light something"],
                "candle + noun": ["flame", "wax", "holder"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "is not as good as somebody or something else",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His singing can't hold a candle to yours."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the advantages to be gained from doing something are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned, saying)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game’s not worth the candle."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkændl/",
                "audio": "ca/candle/candle__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkændl/",
                "audio": "ca/candle/candle__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English candel, from Latin candela, from candere ‘be white or glisten’."
}