velador
Meanings
Noun
1. candlestick
2. nightstand; bedside table (Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, northern Argentina)
3. nightlight, bedside lamp (Rioplatense, Bolivia, Paraguay)
4. lampshade (Mexico)
5. night watchman (Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, historical)
Examples3
Los veladores toman mucho café.
Night watchmen drink a lot of coffee.
Tom puso su billetera sobre el velador.
Tom put his wallet on top of the dresser.
Apagá el velador cuando termines de leer el libro.
Turn off the lamp when you're done reading the book.