varas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for varas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

vara N f

1.1. vara (palo):

vara

stick

vara

pole

1.2. vara (patrón):

vara

yardstick

hay que medir a los dos con la misma vara

you have to judge the two by the same standards o criteria

hay que medir a los dos con la misma vara

you have to measure the two with the same yardstick

depende de la vara con que lo midas

it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by

1.3. vara (bastón de mando):

vara

rod of office

vara

wand of office

vara

staff of office

1.4. vara (en tauromaquia):

vara

lance

1.5. vara (del trombón):

vara

slide

1.6. vara (medida de longitud):

vara

unit of length approximately equivalent to one yard

2. vara Peru inf (influencia):

vara

connections pl inf

sin vara no entras a ninguna parte

you don't get anywhere unless you have (the right) connections

I.varar VB trans

varar

to beach

varar

to careen

II.varar VB intr

varar

to run aground

III.vararse VB vpr

vararse

to run aground

trombón de varas N m

trombón de varas

slide trombone

suerte de varas, suerte de picas N f

suerte de varas

first phase of a bullfight during which the picador weakens the bull with his lance

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nudoso (nudosa) vara/tronco

knotty

nudoso (nudosa) vara/tronco

gnarled

meterse en camisa de once varas inf

to get oneself into a mess o jam o pickle inf

Translations for varas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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slide trombone

trombón m de varas

birch

vara f

the birch

la vara

birch

azotar (con la vara)

goldenrod

vara f de oro silvestre

beach boat

hacer varar

varas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for varas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

vara N f

1. vara:

vara (rama)

branch

vara (palo)

stick

vara mágica

magic wand

2. vara (medida):

vara

≈ yard (approximately)

3. vara ADMIN:

vara

wand (of office)

tener alta vara

to have authority [or influence]

doblar la vara de la justicia

to pervert the course of justice

4. vara TECH (bastón de mando):

vara

rod

5. vara (del trombón):

vara

slide

6. vara BULLFIGHT:

vara

pike

I.varar VB intr

1. varar (encallar):

varar

to run aground

varar fig

to get bogged down

2. varar LatAm (coche):

varar

to break down

II.varar VB trans

varar

to beach

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meterse en camisa de once varas

to bite off more than one can chew

Translations for varas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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strand

varar

beach

varar

yardstick

vara f que mide una yarda

slide

vara f corredera

to touch ground ship

varar

stick of wood

vara f

varas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

vara mágica

magic wand

tener alta vara

to have authority [or influence]

doblar la vara de la justicia

to pervert the course of justice

meterse en camisa de once varas

to bite off more than one can chew

vara f que mide una yarda

yardstick