la vela
-the candle
See the entry for vela.

vela

la vela(
beh
-
lah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. candle
Encendí una vela para poder leer.I lit a candle so I could read.
a. sail
¡Icen las velas que estamos a punto de zarpar!Hoist the sails! We are about to cast off!
a. sailing
El clima está perfecto para hacer vela en la bahía.The weather is perfect to go sailing in the bay.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(mucus)
a. snot
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
El pobre bebé tiene la nariz llena de velas.The poor baby has a nose full of snot.
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