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Meanings of "velas" in English Spanish Dictionary : 4 result(s)

	Category	Spanish	English
Common
1	Common	velas [f/pl]	candles
2	Common	velas [f/pl]	sails
3	Common	velas [v]	second-person singular present indicative of velar
General
4	General	velas [f/pl]	mucus/snot on a child's nose

Meanings of "velas" with other terms in English Spanish Dictionary : 213 result(s)

	Category	Spanish	English
General
1	General	largar las velas [v]	set sail
2	General	artesano velas [m]	candlemaker
3	General	hacedor de velas [m]	candlemaker
4	General	hacedor de velas [m]	candle maker
5	General	fabricante de velas [f]	candlestick maker
6	General	cena a la luz de las velas [f]	candlelit dinner
7	General	fabricación de velas [f]	candlemaking
8	General	fabricante de velas [m/f]	candle maker
9	General	fabricante de velas [m/f]	candlemaker
10	General	a la luz de las velas [adj]	candlelit
11	General	alumbrado por velas [adj]	candle-lit
12	General	iluminado por velas [adj]	candle-lit
13	General	a la luz de las velas [adj]	by candle light
14	General	arriar velas [v]	back up
15	General	arriar velas [v]	give up
16	General	arriar velas [v]	leave off
17	General	arriar velas [v]	back down from
18	General	actuar de manera indecisa (término de origen náutico en el que se hinchan las velas alternativamente) [v]	back and fill
19	General	bajar las velas [v]	down sails
20	General	arriar las velas [v]	down sails
21	General	velas de aromaterapia [f/pl]	aromatherapy candle
22	General	almacén de velas [m]	sail-loft
23	General	orientación (de las velas) [f]	trimming
24	General	fabricante de velas [m/f]	sail-maker
25	General	con velas de cruz [adj]	square-rigged
26	General	poner las velas en facha [v]	lay flat aback
27	General	desplegar las velas [v]	make sail
28	General	con velas desplegadas [adv]	all sails out
Idioms
29	Idioms	estar a dos velas [v]	be broke
30	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	give up
31	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	throw in the sponge
32	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	throw in the towel
33	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	throw up the sponge
34	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	throw up one's hands
35	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	chuck in the towel
36	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	chuck up the sponge
37	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	chuck it all in
38	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	chuck it all up
39	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	drop by the wayside
40	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	throw one's hand in
41	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	toss in the sponge
42	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	fall by the wayside
43	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	give up struggle
44	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	holler uncle
45	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	cry uncle
46	Idioms	levantar velas [v]	abandon a house
47	Idioms	levantar velas [v]	leave a place
48	Idioms	levantar velas [v]	abandon a place
49	Idioms	plegar velas [v]	back down
50	Idioms	plegar velas [v]	throw in the sponge
51	Idioms	plegar velas [v]	give up
52	Idioms	plegar velas [v]	slow down
53	Idioms	quedarse a dos velas [v]	be left penniless
54	Idioms	quedarse a dos velas [v]	run out of resources
55	Idioms	quedarse a dos velas [v]	be left flat
56	Idioms	quedarse a dos velas [v]	be broke
57	Idioms	quedarse a dos velas [v]	be left none the wiser
58	Idioms	recoger velas [v]	keep in check
59	Idioms	tender las velas [v]	seize the opportunity
60	Idioms	tender las velas [v]	make good use of one's time
61	Idioms	tender las velas [v]	make hay while the sun shines
62	Idioms	tender velas [v]	seize the opportunity
63	Idioms	tender velas [v]	make good use of one's time
64	Idioms	tender velas [v]	make hay while the sun shines
65	Idioms	a dos velas [adv]	broke
66	Idioms	a dos velas [adv]	penniless
67	Idioms	a todas velas [adv]	full speed ahead
68	Idioms	a todas velas [adv]	at full tilt
69	Idioms	a velas desplegadas [adv]	full speed ahead
70	Idioms	a velas desplegadas [adv]	at full tilt
71	Idioms	a velas llenas [adv]	full speed ahead
72	Idioms	a velas llenas [adv]	at full tilt
73	Idioms	a velas tendidas [adv]	full speed ahead
74	Idioms	a velas tendidas [adv]	at full tilt
75	Idioms	encienden velas antes de la oscuridad	burn daylight
76	Idioms	sujeta velas	odd man out
77	Idioms	estar a dos velas	live from hand mouth
78	Idioms	tender las velas	make hay while the sun shines
79	Idioms	hasta que las velas no ardan	till the cows come home
80	Idioms	a dos velas	broke
81	Idioms	a dos velas	penniless
82	Idioms	decirle velas verdes [v] PE	insult someone
83	Idioms	hasta que las velas no ardan [adv] BO CL AR UY	burning the midnight oil
84	Idioms	hasta que las velas no ardan [adv] AR	until the cows come home
Speaking
85	Speaking	estoy a dos velas	i'm broke
Phrasals
86	Phrasals	arriar velas [v]	back down
87	Phrasals	recoger velas [v]	back down
Phrases
88	Phrases	recoger velas [v]	turn back
89	Phrases	como las velas [v]	very fast
90	Phrases	a la luz de las velas	by candlelight
Colloquial
91	Colloquial	a dos velas [adj]	hard-up
92	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	chuck in the towel
93	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	throw up the sponge
94	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	drop by the wayside
95	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	throw in the sponge
96	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	give up struggle
97	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	chuck up the sponge
98	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	chuck it all in
99	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	holler uncle
100	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	cry uncle
101	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	chuck it all up
102	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	throw in the towel
103	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	throw one's hand in
104	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	throw up one's hands
105	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	toss in the sponge
106	Colloquial	arriar velas [v]	fall by the wayside
107	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	not have a bean
108	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be strapped for cash
109	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be as poor as church mice
110	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	feel the pinch
111	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	not have two cents to rub together
112	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be caught short
113	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be stony-broke
114	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	not have a red cent
115	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be flat busted
116	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	not have a penny to one's name
117	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be cleaned out
118	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be hard up
119	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	not have two nickels to rub together
120	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	get behind the eight ball
121	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be behind the eight ball
122	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be flat broke
123	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be down to chili and beans
124	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	not have two pennies to rub together
125	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be stony broke
126	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be stone broke
127	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	lose one's shirt
128	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be penniless
129	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	without a red cent
130	Colloquial	estar entre dos velas [v]	be fairly drunk
131	Colloquial	estar entre dos velas [v]	be tipsy
132	Colloquial	estar entre dos velas [v]	be half-seas over
133	Colloquial	largar las velas [v]	be underway
134	Colloquial	tender las velas [v]	take advantage of an opportunity
135	Colloquial	tender las velas [v]	make use of the opportunity
136	Colloquial	tender las velas [v]	use the opportunity
137	Colloquial	tender las velas [v]	seize the opportunity
138	Colloquial	quedarse a dos velas [v]	be left penniless
139	Colloquial	quedarse a dos velas [v]	be broke
140	Colloquial	quedarse a dos velas [v]	not understand a thing
141	Colloquial	quedarse a dos velas [v]	have no clue
142	Colloquial	alzar velas [v]	take off
143	Colloquial	alzar velas [v]	leave
144	Colloquial	alzar velas [v]	set sail
145	Colloquial	levantar velas [v]	take off
146	Colloquial	levantar velas [v]	leave
147	Colloquial	levantar velas [v]	set sail
148	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be left penniless
149	Colloquial	estar a dos velas [v]	be broke
150	Colloquial	estar entre dos velas	be tipsy
151	Colloquial	estar entre dos velas	be half-seas over
152	Colloquial	estar entre dos velas	be merry
Slang
153	Slang	las velas	snot
Engineering
154	Engineering	con velas	sailable
155	Engineering	pañol de velas	sail room
156	Engineering	hilo de velas	sail twine
Technical
157	Technical	orientar las velas [v]	trim
158	Technical	arriar las velas [v]	lower the sails
159	Technical	desenvergar las velas [v]	unbend
160	Technical	desplegar velas [v]	set out
161	Technical	largar las velas [v]	sail
Marine
162	Marine	con las velas desplegadas	under canvas
Maritime
163	Maritime	hilo de velas [m]	sail twine
164	Maritime	alzar velas [v]	make sail
165	Maritime	alzar velas [v]	set sail
166	Maritime	largar las velas (un barco) [v]	make sail
167	Maritime	largar las velas (un barco) [v]	set sail
168	Maritime	tender las velas [v]	seize the opportunity
169	Maritime	tender las velas [v]	make good use of one's time
170	Maritime	tender las velas [v]	make hay while the sun shines
171	Maritime	tender velas [v]	seize the opportunity
172	Maritime	tender velas [v]	make good use of one's time
173	Maritime	tender velas [v]	make hay while the sun shines
174	Maritime	a todas velas [adv]	at full sail
175	Maritime	a velas desplegadas [adv]	at full sail
176	Maritime	a velas llenas [adv]	at full sail
177	Maritime	a velas tendidas [adv]	at full sail
178	Maritime	velas mayores [f/pl]	main sails
179	Maritime	con las velas desplegadas	under full sail
180	Maritime	con las velas desplegadas	in full sail
181	Maritime	velas envergadas y cazadas	settled and sheeted sails
182	Maritime	saco de velas	sailbag
183	Maritime	juego de velas	sails set
184	Maritime	pañol de velas	sail locker
185	Maritime	juego de velas	set of sails
Nautical
186	Nautical	grillete de las velas de estay [m]	grommet
187	Nautical	fuerza de velas [f]	press
188	Nautical	orientación (de las velas) [f]	trim
189	Nautical	atar las velas [v]	bend the sails
190	Nautical	correr a velas desplegadas [v]	boom
191	Nautical	cargar (las velas) [v]	brail
192	Nautical	largar las velas [v]	make more sail
193	Nautical	cargar las velas [v]	overpress
194	Nautical	desplegar las velas [v]	pack on all sail
195	Nautical	descargar las velas [v]	loosen the sails
196	Nautical	desaferrar las velas [v]	unfurl
197	Nautical	azotar (las velas) [v]	slat
198	Nautical	hinchar velas [v]	belly
199	Nautical	debajo de velas [adv]	under sail
200	Nautical	velas mayores [f/pl]	course
201	Nautical	trapas de las velas [f/pl]	spilling-lines
202	Nautical	roñada de las velas de estay	grommet
203	Nautical	velas infladas	bellying sails
204	Nautical	velas hinchadas	bellying sails
Transportation
205	Transportation	pañol de velas [m]	sail locker
206	Transportation	pañol de velas [m]	sail loft
207	Transportation	tabla de velas [f]	sailboard
208	Transportation	pañol de velas	sail locker
209	Transportation	con las velas cargadas	ahull
210	Transportation	con las velas desplegadas	under canvas
Ceramic
211	Ceramic	distribuidor de velas [m]	gob distributor
Sports
212	Sports	orientar las velas en ángulo recto [v]	get squared away
Sailing
213	Sailing	pañol de velas	sail-locker