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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbela ˈɡwiɾa/
- Syllabification: ve‧la güi‧ra
Noun
vela güira m or f by sense (plural vela güira)
- (slang, Puerto Rico, derogatory) an opportunist; one who takes an advantage over others
- Synonyms: oportunista, abusador, ventajista, lambeojo, soplapote
1998 July 7, soc.culture.puerto-rico (Usenet):El problema estaba en que ponían sus ambiciones por delante de sus obligaciones para con el resto de la sociedad y estaban pendientes, como quien "vela güira", de satisfacer únicamente sus propias necesidades.- The problem was that they put their ambitions ahead of their obligations to the rest of society; "opportunists", as they say, satisfying only their own needs.
2002 May 28, soc.culture.puerto-rico (Usenet):Particularmente si un diz que participe de ese "pequeño grupo" es un cobarde y un vela güira que vive en California.- Particularly if one so-called participant in this "small group" is a coward and an opportunist who lives in California.