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1 vara
f.1 stick (rama, palo).2 pole.3 rod (fabricada).4 stem, stalk (tallo).5 slide.6 staff (insignia).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: varar.* * *1 (palo) staff, rod, pole2 (de mando) staff, mace3 (medida de longitud) unit of length equal to approximately 33 inches4 (tauromaquia) lance, pike\poner varas (tauromaquia) to thrust at the bulltener vara alta figurado to hold sway* * *noun f.rod, stick* * *SF1) (=palo) stick, pole; (Mec) rod, bar; [de carro, carroza] shaft; (Bot) branch (stripped of its leaves) ; [de flor] central stem, main stalkvara de medir — yardstick, measuring rod
2) (Pol) (=insignia) staff of officeempuñar la vara — to take over, take (up) office (as mayor etc)
vara alta — (=autoridad) authority, power; (=peso) influence; (=dominio) dominance
tener mucha vara alta — to have great influence, be influential
3) ( esp LAm) (Mat) ≈yard (=.836 metres, = 2.8 feet)4) (Taur) (=lanza) lance, pike; (=herida) wound with the lance5)- dar la vara a6) †** (=revés) blow; (=disgusto) upset, setback* * *1)depende de la vara con que lo midas — it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by
b) ( bastón de mando) staff of officec) (Taur) lance, piked) ( del trombón) slide2) (Per fam) ( influencia) connections (pl) (colloq)* * *= wand, lance.Ex. The sweeper had 2 hand-operated blowing wands to help move the jojoba seeds from under the bushes into the sweeper's path.Ex. Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.----* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *1)depende de la vara con que lo midas — it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by
b) ( bastón de mando) staff of officec) (Taur) lance, piked) ( del trombón) slide2) (Per fam) ( influencia) connections (pl) (colloq)* * *= wand, lance.Ex: The sweeper had 2 hand-operated blowing wands to help move the jojoba seeds from under the bushes into the sweeper's path.
Ex: Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *A1 (palo) stick, pole2 (patrón) yardstickhay que medir a los dos con la misma vara you have to judge the two by the same standards o criteria, you have to measure the two with the same yardstickdepende de la vara con que lo midas it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by3 (bastón de mando) rod o wand o staff of office4 ( Taur) lance, pike5 (del trombón) slidesin vara no entras a ninguna parte you don't get anywhere unless you have (the right) connections* * *
Del verbo varar: ( conjugate varar)
vara es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vara
varar
vara sustantivo femenino
1 ( palo) stick, pole
2 (Per fam) ( influencia) connections (pl) (colloq)
vara f (palo, varilla) rod, stick
varar
I verbo intransitivo (embarrancar) to run aground
II vtr (sacar del agua una embarcación) to beach
' vara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
verga
- aguijón
- doblar
- pértiga
English:
cane
- rod
- shaft
- switch
- stick
* * *vara nf1. [rama, palo] stick2. [tallo] stem, stalk3. [pértiga] pole4. [bastón de mando] rod, staff5. [de trombón] slide6. Taurom = pike used by picador;Famdar la vara to be a pain (in the neck);Famdar la vara a alguien para que haga algo to go on at sb to do sth7. [medida] yardvara de medir yardstick;no se utiliza la misma vara de medir para todos not everyone is measured by the same yardstick;Figdoble vara de medir double standard* * *f1 stick2 TÉC rod4 TAUR lance* * *vara nf1) : pole, stick, rod2) : staff (of office)3) : lance, pike (in bullfighting)4) : yardstick5)vara de oro : goldenrod* * * -
2 bodas de oro
• goldbug• golden chain• golden touch• goldenrod -
3 chapado en oro
• gold plating• gold-pegged currency• goldenrod• goldfinch -
4 revestido de oro
• gold embroidery• gold fixing• goldenrod• goldfinch
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