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There's a party song by Frankie Vazquez where he interjects "a la candela!" between lyrics. Can candela mean "party" or something like that?

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updated Sep 13, 2010
posted by doogaloop

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candela means flame (of a candle), so anything related to heat (passion, partying, infatuation) may be related to that expression.

However, "Dar candela a alguien", in general, is to beat someone.

updated Sep 13, 2010
edited by mediterrunio
posted by mediterrunio