wand

BrE /wɒnd/ AmE /wænd/

noun en → es

1 MAGIC [singular] B2

a long thin stick used by a magician or witch to perform magic spells and tricks

varita mágica, bastón de magia

Collocations magic wand

  • She waved her magic wand and the flowers bloomed.

    Ella agitó su varita mágica y las flores empezaron a florecer.

2 TOOL [singular] B1

a long thin stick used for pointing or guiding, such as by a teacher in class

bastón, varita

Collocations pointing wand

  • The teacher used a pointing wand to show the map.

    La maestra usó un bastón para señalar el mapa.

3 HUNTING [singular] C1

a long thin stick used by hunters, especially to guide hunting dogs or point out game birds

vara de caza

Collocations hunting wand

  • The hunter used a hunting wand to direct the dogs.

    El cazador usó una vara de caza para dirigir los perros.

4 RELIGIOUS [singular] C1

a long thin stick used in religious ceremonies, often by a priest or shaman

vara sagrada, bastón ritual

Collocations religious wand

  • The shaman waved a religious wand during the ceremony.

    El chamán agitó una vara sagrada durante la ceremonia.

5 SCIENTIFIC [singular] C1

a long thin stick used in scientific experiments, such as to measure or stir liquids

varilla de laboratorio, bastón científico

Collocations scientific wand

  • The scientist used a scientific wand to stir the solution.

    El científico usó una varilla de laboratorio para remover la solución.

6 ART [singular] C1

a long thin stick used by artists, such as to mix colors or apply paint

bastón de pintor, varilla artística

Collocations artist's wand

  • The artist used an artist's wand to mix the colors.

    El artista usó un bastón de pintor para mezclar los colores.

7 TOY [singular] B1

a long thin stick used as a toy, often by children pretending to be magicians or explorers

varita de juguete, bastón de juego

Collocations toy wand

  • The children played with toy wands.

    Los niños jugaron con varitas de juguete.

8 ARCHAIC [singular] C1

a long thin stick used as a weapon in ancient times, often by knights or soldiers

vara antigua, bastón de guerra

Collocations ancient wand

  • The knight used an ancient wand in battle.

    El caballero usó una vara antigua en batalla.