vela

/ˈbela/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las velas

Meaning

  1. candle; sail

    • Enciende una vela.

      Light a candle.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

candela

candela and vela are close synonyms for "candle"; vela also separately means "sail," of a boat.

Practice

1 What does vela mean?

2 Fill the gap: Enciende una ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vela?

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