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1 to rule with a rod of iron
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rod(a long thin stick or piece of wood, metal etc: an iron rod; a fishing-rod; a measuring-rod.) vara, barrarod n barra / varatr[rɒd]1 (thin) vara2 (thick) barrarod ['rɑd] n1) bar: barra f, varilla f, vara f (de madera)a fishing rod: una caña (de pescar)2) : medida f de longitud equivalente a 5.03 metros (5 yardas)n.• barra s.f.• bastoncillo s.m.• caña de pescar s.f.• pértiga s.f.• talla s.f.• vara s.f.• varilla s.f.rɑːd, rɒdb) ( fishing rod) caña f (de pescar)c) ( for punishment) vara f, férula fto rule with a rod of iron o an iron rod — gobernar* con mano de hierro
[rɒd]N1) [of wood] vara f; [of metal] barra f; (=fishing rod) caña f; (=curtain rod) barra f; (=connecting rod) biela f; (Survey) jalón m- rule with a rod of iron- make a rod for one's own backspare 3., 3)2) (=measure) medida de longitud = 5,029 metros3) (US) ** (=gun) pipa ** f, pistola f4) (US)(Aut) ** = hotrod* * *[rɑːd, rɒd]b) ( fishing rod) caña f (de pescar)c) ( for punishment) vara f, férula fto rule with a rod of iron o an iron rod — gobernar* con mano de hierro
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3 Rod
rod(a long thin stick or piece of wood, metal etc: an iron rod; a fishing-rod; a measuring-rod.) vara, barrarod n barra / varatr[rɒd]1 (thin) vara2 (thick) barrarod ['rɑd] n1) bar: barra f, varilla f, vara f (de madera)a fishing rod: una caña (de pescar)2) : medida f de longitud equivalente a 5.03 metros (5 yardas)n.• barra s.f.• bastoncillo s.m.• caña de pescar s.f.• pértiga s.f.• talla s.f.• vara s.f.• varilla s.f.rɑːd, rɒdb) ( fishing rod) caña f (de pescar)c) ( for punishment) vara f, férula fof Roderick; of Rodneyto rule with a rod of iron o an iron rod — gobernar* con mano de hierro
* * *[rɑːd, rɒd]b) ( fishing rod) caña f (de pescar)c) ( for punishment) vara f, férula fto rule with a rod of iron o an iron rod — gobernar* con mano de hierro
См. также в других словарях:
rule with a rod of iron — To rule with stern severity • • • Main Entry: ↑iron * * * rule with a rod of iron see ↑rule, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑rod … Useful english dictionary
rule with an iron fist/hand, rule with a rod of iron — see ↑rule, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑iron … Useful english dictionary
rule with a rod of iron — rule (someone) with a rod of iron British, American & Australian, American & Australian to control a group of people very firmly, having complete power over everything that they do. For 17 years she ruled the country with a rod of iron. My uncle… … New idioms dictionary
rule with a rod of iron — rule with an iron fist, govern by force … English contemporary dictionary
rule someone with a rod of iron — rule (someone) with a rod of iron British, American & Australian, American & Australian to control a group of people very firmly, having complete power over everything that they do. For 17 years she ruled the country with a rod of iron. My uncle… … New idioms dictionary
rule someone with a rod of iron — rule someone/something/with a rod of iron phrase to control someone or something in a very strict way She ruled that school with a rod of iron. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
rule something with a rod of iron — rule someone/something/with a rod of iron phrase to control someone or something in a very strict way She ruled that school with a rod of iron. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
rule (somebody) with a rod of iron — rule (sb/sth) with a rod of ˈiron idiom to control a person or a group of people very severely Main entry: ↑ruleidiom … Useful english dictionary
rule (something) with a rod of iron — rule (sb/sth) with a rod of ˈiron idiom to control a person or a group of people very severely Main entry: ↑ruleidiom … Useful english dictionary
rule with an iron fist/hand — (chiefly US) (or Brit rule with a rod of iron) : to rule a country, area, group, etc., in a very strict and often cruel way The dictator ruled (the island) with an iron fist. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rule someone/thing with a rod of iron — control or govern someone or something very harshly. → rod … English new terms dictionary