/kan-DEH-lah/
Serious trouble, a burning situation, or a person who brings chaos wherever they go. In Colombia candela can mean problems have ignited — or that someone is pure trouble.
Example
"That neighborhood is a hotbed of trouble."
"Watch out for that girl — she's fire."
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/kan-DEH-lah/
Serious trouble, a burning situation, or a person who brings chaos wherever they go. In Colombia candela can mean problems have ignited — or that someone is pure trouble.
Example
"That neighborhood is a hotbed of trouble."
"Watch out for that girl — she's fire."
Word family
Regional synonyms:
Pintoso
Persona bien vestida, elegante, que se arregla con estilo y se nota que le importa su apariencia. En México y Colombia 'pintoso' es un cumplido de presentación.