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noun(a long thin stick or piece of wood, metal etc: an iron rod; a fishing-rod; a measuring-rod.) vara, barrarod n barra / vararodtr[rɒd]noun1 (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)rodn.• barra s.f.• bastoncillo s.m.• caña de pescar s.f.• pértiga s.f.• talla s.f.• vara s.f.• varilla s.f.rɑːd, rɒdnouna) (bar) varilla f, barra f; (in engine) vástago mb) (fishing rod) caña f (de pescar)c) (for punishment) vara f, férula f
to make a rod for one's own back — crearse problemas
to rule with a rod of iron o an iron rod — gobernar* con mano de hierro
spare the rod and spoil the child — la letra con sangre entra
[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]nouna) (bar) varilla f, barra f; (in engine) vástago mb) (fishing rod) caña f (de pescar)c) (for punishment) vara f, férula fto make a rod for one's own back — crearse problemas
to rule with a rod of iron o an iron rod — gobernar* con mano de hierro
spare the rod and spoil the child — la letra con sangre entra
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.