- candela
- f.1 candle (vela).2 fire (fuego).3 candlepower, candela, cd.* * *candela► nombre femenino1 (vela) candle2 (lumbre) fire3 (flor del castaño) blossom4 FÍSICA candle, candela* * *SF1) (=vela) candle; (=candelero) candlestick; (Fís) candle power
en candela — (Náut) vertical
acabársele la candela a algn ** —
se le acabó la candela — he snuffed it **
- arrimar candela a algn2) esp LAm (=fuego) fire; [para cigarro] lightpegar o prender candela a — to set fire to, set alight
- dar candela- dar candela a algn3) (Bot) blossom* * *femeninoa) (fuego) fire¿tienes candela? — (fam) have you got a light?
no te acerques a la candela — don't go too near the fire
dar candela — (AmL fam) to be annoying, be a nuisance
echar candela — (Ven fam)
estaba que echaba candela — she was absolutely livid (colloq)
jugar con candela — (Col) to play with fire
b) (vela) candle* * *femeninoa) (fuego) fire¿tienes candela? — (fam) have you got a light?
no te acerques a la candela — don't go too near the fire
dar candela — (AmL fam) to be annoying, be a nuisance
echar candela — (Ven fam)
estaba que echaba candela — she was absolutely livid (colloq)
jugar con candela — (Col) to play with fire
b) (vela) candle* * *candelafeminine1 (fuego) fire¿tienes candela? (fam); have you got a light?no te acerques a la candela don't go too near the firedar candela (AmL fam); to be annoying, be a nuisancedarle candela a algn (Esp fam); to beat sb up (colloq)echar candela (Ven fam): estaba que echaba candela she was fuming o seething o livid (colloq)estar en la candela (Ven fam); to be at the center of things (colloq)jugar con candela (Col); to play with fireser/estar candela (Ven fam): líderes que son candela firm leadersel discurso estaba candela the speech was hard-hittingel examen estuvo candela the exam was really tough (colloq)toma candela (Esp fam); how about that, then?, pretty good, eh?2 (vela) candle* * *
candela sustantivo femeninoa) (fuego) fire;◊ ¿tienes candela? (fam) have you got a light?b) (vela) candle
candela sustantivo femenino
1 (vela) candle
2 fam (lumbre) light
3 Fís candela
'candela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cd
English:
taper
* * *candela nf1. [vela] candle2. Fam [lumbre] light;¿me das candela? have you got a light?3. Fís [unidad] candle4. Carib [fuego] fire;[llama] flame;el sillón se prendió candela the armchair caught fire5. Col, Ven [quemador] burner6. Col Fam [ron] rum7. CompEsp, Col Famdarle candela a alguien to thump sb, to beat sb up;Ven Famechar candela por la boca to curse and swear;Carib Fameso está candela [eso está que arde] things are pretty hot* * *candelaf L.Am.fire;¿me das candela? do you have a light?;dar oarrear candela a alguien beat s.o. up* * *candela nf1) : flame, fire2) : candle
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.