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el velón
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. oil lamp
Compré este velón en una tienda de antigüedades. El dueño me dijo que databa de 1694.I bought this oil lamp in an antique store. The owner told me it dated from 1694.
2. (big candle)
a. large candle
La capilla estaba iluminada por dos velones, cada uno a un lado del altar.The chapel was illuminated by two large candles, each on one side of the altar.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (person casting covetous glances at other people's food) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Deja de mirar mi pastel con esa cara de hambre. ¿Por qué eres tan velón?Stop eyeing my cake with that hungry look on your face. Why do you always do that?
No seas velón y déjanos comernos nuestra pizza en paz.Stop eyeing our pizza. Let us eat it in peace.
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