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candelina

small candle

noun kan-deh-LEE-nah Rare

Also means

birthday-cake candle

Usage Note

Candelina is the diminutive of candela. In everyday Italian it most commonly refers to the small candles put on a birthday cake (torta di compleanno); you 'blow out the candeline' (soffiare le candeline) to make a wish.

Examples

"Ha soffiato le candeline sulla torta."

Natural Translation

She blew out the candles on the cake.

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