rod

S2 W2

BrE /rɒd/ AmE /rɑːd/

noun en → es

1 STICK [singular] A2

a long, thin stick used for walking or as a support

bastón, muleta, varita

  • carry a rod

Collocations walking stick · fishing rod

  • He uses a walking stick to help him walk.

    Él usa un bastón para ayudarlo a caminar.

2 PART [singular] B1

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

  • The rod was broken in the accident.

    El miembro estaba roto en el accidente.

3 DEVICE [singular] B1

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

  • The window blind is controlled by a metal rod.

    La cortina de la ventana se controla con una varilla metálica.

4 SPORT [singular] B1

the fishing rod used in angling

caña de pescar, caña de pesca

  • fishing equipment

Collocations fishing rod · angling rod

  • He went fishing with his new rod.

    Él fue a pescar con su nueva caña.

5 INDUSTRY [singular] B2

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

  • The factory produces metal rods for construction.

    La fábrica produce varillas metálicas para la construcción.

6 ELECTRONICS [singular] C1

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

  • The electron flows through the valve's control rod.

    El electrón fluye a través de la varilla de control del válvula.

7 SPORT [singular] B2

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

  • She practices with her field hockey stick every day.

    Ella practica con su palo de hockey cada día.

8 ART [singular] C1

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

  • The artist uses a stretching rod to prepare the canvas.

    El artista usa una varilla de estiramiento para preparar el lienzo.