Vela in english
Candle
pronunciation: none part of speech: none
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In gestures
vela1 = sail.
Example: The book also illustrates the effects of alternating the angle of a sail, using different sail shapes and using a rig consisting of two sails.more:
» aficionada a la vela = yachtswoman [yachtswomen, -pl.] .
Example: A British yachtswoman has become the first woman to sail solo, non-stop, both ways around the world.» aficionado a la vela = yachtsman [yachtsmen, -pl.] .
Example: So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.» barco de vela = square-rigged ship ; sailing ship ; sail ship ; sailboat ; sailing boat .
Example: The summation of human experience is being expanded at a prodigious rate, and the means we use for threading through the consequent maze to the momentarily important item is the same as was used in the days of square-rigged ships. Example: Every sailing ship has a hull, rigging and at least one mast to hold up the sails that use the wind to power the ship. Example: M Asthana, the Commanding Officer for the last leg of the voyage around the world, describes the sail-ship as 'the building block' of India's naval training. Example: Proceeding upwind with a sailboat is called tacking, and involves moving into the wind with a series of zigzag maneuvers. Example: Contrary to the beliefs of landlubbers, sailing boats are not compelled to travel with the wind = Al contrario de las creencias de marineros de agua dulce, en los barcos veleros no es obligatorio viajar con el viento.» deporte de vela = sailing .
Example: Some people read Homer in the original, some build boats and read about sailing = Lo mismo que algunas personas leen a Homero en su versión original, otros construyen barcos y leen sobre navegación.» hacerse a la vela = weigh + anchor ; set + sail ; put (out) to + sea .
Example: There was much activity on deck as the ship weighed anchor from Port William and put to sea. Example: A matchmaking boat cruise open only to male millionaires and 'good-looking and desirable' women is slated to set sail later this month. Example: There was much activity on deck as the ship weighed anchor from Port William and put to sea.» navegación a vela = yachting ; sailing .
Example: In sport too authors' names can be important and so one finds instruction books on everything from archery to yachting being prepared for the mass market with authors who are popular household names on the cover. Example: Some people read Homer in the original, some build boats and read about sailing = Lo mismo que algunas personas leen a Homero en su versión original, otros construyen barcos y leen sobre navegación.» pez vela = marlin .
Example: Marlins prey on pelagic fish such as mackerel, tuna, and dolphin.» velas, las = sails, the .
Example: They are lightweight panels made from reflective material that act like the sails of a boat.vela2 = candle ; wax candle.
Example: The direct costs of book production, then, were printing paper, wages, and supplies such as ink and candles.Example: When it comes to aromatherapy wax candles, paraffin is not the best choice.more:
» a dos velas = skint ; penniless ; broke ; in the dark ; down-and-out ; out-of-pocket ; out-at-(the)-elbows ; hard-up .
Example: How does it feel to be skint in a world that seems to be obsessed with money and riches?. Example: Now he lives penniless near a beautiful lake surrounded by rainforest and teeming with waterfowl. Example: The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'. Example: Perhaps instead of arguing, and rushing around in the dark, the time has come to follow our Danish and American friends and begin to find out what we are doing. Example: The story is based on an overheard conversation between a well-meaning librarian and a down-and-out old man seeking validation for his unpublished poetry. Example: Manchester City leave the bookies out of pocket and three things we learned about betting from the weekend. Example: Nature meant him for a slipshod, shambling Bohemian -- happy, out-at-the-elbows, always in debt, always irresponsible, and always pursued by duns and bailiffs. Example: Parents are so hard up they are leaving their babies in wet nappies because they cannot afford to change them.» aguantar la vela = face + the music ; put up with (it) .
Example: 'Might as well face the music,' he said resignedly. Example: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.» aguantar vela = grin and bear it .
Example: She wanted to tell him to mind his own business, but since she was a bit indebted to him, she just had to grin and bear it.» a la luz de las velas = by candlelight ; candlelight ; candlelit .
Example: This kind of rhubarb is grown under cover of darkness and harvested by candlelight. Example: The ruins remained a place of worship, however, with candlelight services on the anniversaries of the raids. Example: A candlelit vigil is to take place in Manchester in memory of those killed every year as a result of domestic violence.» con velas = candlelit ; candlelight .
Example: A candlelit vigil is to take place in Manchester in memory of those killed every year as a result of domestic violence. Example: The ruins remained a place of worship, however, with candlelight services on the anniversaries of the raids.» dejar a dos velas = leave + Nombre + out of pocket ; take + Nombre + to the cleaners .
Example: The money dried up, but at least Dubai's celebrity investors are not left out of pocket. Example: Let me guess ... you work in an all male workplace full of divorced men whose wives took them to the cleaners?.» estar a dos velas = not have a bean ; have not + a penny to + Posesivo + name .
Example: And considering the fact that my parents didn't have a bean, how could my father have had a fountain pen that was expensive enough to pawn?. Example: He, on the other hand, has long hair, unevenly cut, and not a penny to his name and hardly any prospects for the future.» fabricación de velas = chandlery .
Example: The first recorded use of molds for chandlery was in Paris in the fifteenth century.» hacerse a la vela = weigh + anchor ; set + sail ; put (out) to + sea .
Example: There was much activity on deck as the ship weighed anchor from Port William and put to sea. Example: A matchmaking boat cruise open only to male millionaires and 'good-looking and desirable' women is slated to set sail later this month. Example: There was much activity on deck as the ship weighed anchor from Port William and put to sea.» iluminado con velas = candlelight ; candlelit .
Example: The ruins remained a place of worship, however, with candlelight services on the anniversaries of the raids. Example: A candlelit vigil is to take place in Manchester in memory of those killed every year as a result of domestic violence.» pasar la noche en vela = not sleep a wink (all night long) ; spend + a sleepless night .
Example: I'm so excited I bet I won't sleep a wink all night. Example: From your puffy eyes, I deduce you spent a sleepless night.» quedarse a dos velas = leave + Nombre + out of pocket .
Example: The money dried up, but at least Dubai's celebrity investors are not left out of pocket.» vela aromatizada = fragrance candle ; scented candle .
Example: In addition, there is exposure to fragrance from products that are used to scent the air, such as air fresheners and fragrance candles. Example: The aesthetic of romance is based on a conventional images, such as hearts pierced by arrows and couples toasting each other over scented candles.» vela de cera = wax candle .
Example: When it comes to aromatherapy wax candles, paraffin is not the best choice.» vela de cumpleaños = birthday candle .
Example: To my eye, it looks like a gigantic slab of chocolate, with holes where huge birthday candles were pulled out.» vela delgada = taper .
Example: On opening his eyes, he saw that his room was lit up with tapers and two women stood by his bed, who invited him to dance.» vela de té = tealight [Velilla generalmente en un recipiente redondo de metal ligero utilizada para ambientar o para mantener comida caliente] .
Example: There is nothing more romantic than lighting up a few tealights and enjoy the evening with the one you love.» vela fina = taper .
Example: On opening his eyes, he saw that his room was lit up with tapers and two women stood by his bed, who invited him to dance.» vela perfumada = fragrance candle ; scented candle .
Example: In addition, there is exposure to fragrance from products that are used to scent the air, such as air fresheners and fragrance candles. Example: The aesthetic of romance is based on a conventional images, such as hearts pierced by arrows and couples toasting each other over scented candles.vela3 = vigil.
Example: A candlelit vigil is to take place in Manchester in memory of those killed every year as a result of domestic violence.