WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| vara nf | (palo largo) | stick, rod n |
| | | cane n |
| | En la antigüedad los maestros le pegaban con una vara en la mano a aquellos que se portaban mal. |
| | In the old days, teachers used a stick to hit the hands of students who misbehaved. |
| vara nf | (rama delgada) | stick n |
| | Juegue con su perro, puede lanzarle una vara para que haga ejercicio. |
| | Play with your dog: you can throw him a stick so he can get some exercise. |
| vara nf | (bastón de mando) | baton n |
| | El ministro de justicia portaba la vara con honor. |
| | The Minister of Justice carried the baton of honor. |
| Additional Translations |
| vara nf | (tallo con flores) | sprig, spray n |
| | | stem, stalk n |
| | Susana estaba aprendiendo cómo hacer una vara de orquídeas para decorar la sala. |
| | Susan was learning how to make a sprig (or: spray) of orchids to decorate the room. |
| vara nf | (medida de longitud) | yard n |
| | | vara n |
| | Una vara equivalía a poco menos de un metro. |
| | A yard is equivalent to less than a meter. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| varar⇒ vi | (encallar) (vessel) | run aground, go aground vi phrasal |
| | | get stranded, be stranded v expr |
| | (whale) | beach⇒ vi |
| | Atraídos por los cantos de las sirenas, los barcos varaban. |
| | Lured by the song of the sirens, the boats ran aground. |
| vararse⇒ v prnl | AmL (detenerse por avería) | break down vi phrasal |
| | (general) | stop⇒ vi |
| | (UK: slang) | pack in v expr |
| | La camioneta se varó a medio camino porque se quedó sin gasolina. |
| | The truck broke down in the middle of the road because it had run out of gas. |
| Additional Translations |
| varar⇒ vtr | (sacar para reparar) (vessel) | beach⇒ vtr |
| | | careen⇒ vtr |
| | | put into dry dock v expr |
| | Vararon el buque en el dique flotante porque necesitaba reparaciones. |
| | They beached the boat on the floating dock because it needed repairs. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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