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vela

feminine noun

1. candle (para dar luz)

estar a dos velas (informal figurative) -> not to have two halfpennies to rub together
quedarse a dos velas (informal figurative) -> to be left none the wiser
¿quién te ha dado vela en este entierro? (informal figurative) -> who asked you to butt in?, who asked you to stick your oar in? (British)

2. sail (de barco)

3. sailing (sport)

4. vigil (vigilia)

pasar la noche en vela -> to stay awake all night; (adrede) to have a sleepless night (desvelado)

velas

plural feminine noun

1. snot (informal) (mocos)

vela [vay’-lah]

noun

1. Watch, attendance without sleep, vigil (vigilia). (f)

2. Watchfulness (despierto), vigilance. (f)

3. Watchman, night-guard. (f)

4. Pilgrimage. (f)

verb

5. ROMERÍA.

6. Candle (candela).

7. Night-work in offices (trabajo nocturno).

8. Awning.

9. Sail (deporte), ship.

10. Erect ear of a horse or other animal.

11. Sail, sheet. (Nautical)

12. Wing or arm of a windmill.

13. Devout waiting by order, hours, or turn before the most sacred sacrament.

14. Wake (velorio). (Ante Meridian & Central America & Caribbean) (m)

15. (Cono Sur) Nuisance (molestia). (m)

16. Telling off (bronca). (Caribbean & Mexico) (m)

Vela mayor -> main-sail
Vela de gavia -> main-top sail
Vela de sobremesana -> mizzen-top-sail
Vela de juanete mayor -> main-top-gallant-sail
Vela de juanete de proa -> fore-top-gallant-sail
Vela de estay -> stay sail
Velas de proa -> head-sails
Velas de popa -> after sails
Velas mayores -> courses
Vela de cruz -> a square-sail
Vela de lustrar -> port-sail
Caída de una vela -> drop or depth of a sail
Gratil de una vela -> head of a sail
Vela cazada, trimmed sail. Vela larg -> or desaferrada, unfurled sail
Vela cargada arrib -> or sobre las candelizas, a sail hauled up in the brails
Vela tendida -> taut or full sail
Vela que flamea -> sail which shivers in the wind
Vela cuadrada -> square-sail
Marear una vela -> to set a sail
Hacerse a la vela -> to set a sail
En vela -> vigilantly, without sleep
Alzar velas -> (a) to raise sail, to make ready to sail; (b) (Met.) to disappear carrying off one’s effects
Apocar las velas -> to take in sail, to shorten sail


P:	Vela mis sueños
R:	I've tried out below with translators and various asisstance but not satisified and was a bit confused of the pronouns. Pls comment: Look into my dreams…

P:	la plancha de vela
R:	sailboard, windsurfer