rod
BrE /rɒd/ AmE /rɑːd/
noun en → es
a long, thin stick used for walking or as a support
bastón, muleta, varita
- carry a rod
Collocations walking stick · fishing rod
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He uses a walking stick to help him walk.
Él usa un bastón para ayudarlo a caminar.
a long, thin part of something such as the leg or arm of an animal or person
miembro, extremidad
- part of a body
Collocations arm bone · leg bone
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The rod was broken in the accident.
El miembro estaba roto en el accidente.
a long, thin piece of metal or wood used to control something such as a door lock or window blind
barra, varilla, perno
- part of a machine
Collocations window rod · lock mechanism
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The window blind is controlled by a metal rod.
La cortina de la ventana se controla con una varilla metálica.
the fishing rod used in angling
caña de pescar, caña de pesca
- fishing equipment
Collocations fishing rod · angling rod
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He went fishing with his new rod.
Él fue a pescar con su nueva caña.
a long, thin piece of metal or plastic used in manufacturing processes such as rolling or drawing
varilla, barra, tubo
- part of a production line
Collocations metal rod · plastic rod
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The factory produces metal rods for construction.
La fábrica produce varillas metálicas para la construcción.
a thin piece of material used to control the flow of electricity in a valve or transistor
varilla, elemento, electrodo
- part of an electronic device
Collocations valve rod · transistor element
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The electron flows through the valve's control rod.
El electrón fluye a través de la varilla de control del válvula.
a long, thin stick used in sports such as hockey or field hockey
bádminton, palo de hockey, varilla
- part of a sport
Collocations hockey stick · field hockey rod
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She practices with her field hockey stick every day.
Ella practica con su palo de hockey cada día.
a long, thin piece of wood or metal used to hold up a painting during the process of stretching and mounting it on canvas
varilla, bastidor, soporte
- part of an art tool
Collocations painting rod · stretching rod
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The artist uses a stretching rod to prepare the canvas.
El artista usa una varilla de estiramiento para preparar el lienzo.