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English to Spanish Dictionary

rod Meaning in Spanish (rod significado en español)

vara, caña de pescar
Sinónimos:barrapalovarilla
vara in English:rod
Phonetic:ˈbaɾa
Plural: rods
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de rod en español es vara, caña de pescar. (Una pieza delgada y recta de material, a menudo de metal o madera, utilizada para diversos fines.)

Definitions of Rod

  1. 1
    noun
    vara

    A thin, straight piece of material, often made of metal or wood, used for various purposes.

    Una pieza delgada y recta de material, a menudo de metal o madera, utilizada para diversos fines.

  2. 2
    noun
    caña de pescar

    A long, flexible pole used with a line and hook for catching fish.

    Un palo largo y flexible que se usa con sedal y anzuelo para pescar.

  3. 3
    noun
    vara

    An archaic unit of length, equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet.

    Una unidad de longitud arcaica, igual a 5.5 yardas o 16.5 pies.

Example Sentences

“The blacksmith heated the iron rod until it was red hot.”

El herrero calentó la vara de hierro hasta que estuvo al rojo vivo.

“He spent the afternoon by the river with his fishing rod.”

Pasó la tarde junto al río con su caña de pescar.

“The curtain rod needs to be installed above the window.”

La barra de la cortina necesita ser instalada sobre la ventana.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

barrapalovarilla

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

curvaesfera

Inflected Word Forms

past tenserodded
gerundrodding
pluralrods

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

spare the rod and spoil the childidiom

If you do not punish a child when they misbehave, they will not learn discipline and will develop bad habits.

fishing rodcollocation

A long, flexible pole used with a line and hook for catching fish.

lightning rodcollocation

A metal rod fixed to an exposed part of a building or other structure to divert lightning harmlessly into the ground.