Vara

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for July 27, 2009

vara (feminine noun (la)) — stick, pole, rod, bar, shaft, branch, twig, wand, sucker, switch. Look up vara in the dictionary

La princesa extendió su vara mágica y todo cambió.
The princess extended her magic wand and everything changed.

[irmamar]

Una vara es una rama o palo más o menos largo y delgado. Pero para princesas, hadas y magos se usa "varita" (o varita mágica):

http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltCons...=3&LEMA=varita

Antiguamente una vara era también una medida de longitud.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Una vara es una rama o palo más o menos largo y delgado. Pero para princesas, hadas y magos se usa "varita" (o varita mágica):

http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltCons...=3&LEMA=varita

Antiguamente una vara era también una medida de longitud.

Pole magic?


For instance.

I've a pole magic for give you a flower that get come my heart.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Pole magic?


For instance.

I've a pole magic for give you a flower that get come my heart.

No. Did you even read the sample sentence?

[bobjenkins]

No encuentro el interruptor de la luz (light switch? [suena divertido]), tengo miedo de tropezarme con el gato. Usa tu vara mágica para iluminar la habitación para que podamos ver!

[irmamar]

Usa tu varita mágica

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Usa tu varita mágica

gracias, no había leído tu otra respuesta

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

No. Did you even read the sample sentence?

Yes, I read it, but for that reason, I made the question.

Because

I want to know if wand and pole are the same or at least means the same.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

I want to know if wand and pole are the same or at least means the same.

No, they are not the same.

[María José]

I remember something my Dad used to say when I was little. If there was something I wanted and I kept on asking for it again and again, even if they said no, he would say 'Y dale Jaimito con la varita' meaning something like:' Will she ever stop?'

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by María José

I remember something my Dad used to say when I was little. If there was something I wanted and I kept on asking for it again and again, even if they said no, he would say 'Y dale Jaimito con la varita' meaning something like:' Will she ever stop?'

En gallego se diría "outra vez a vaca no millo"

[María José]

Qué bonito suena todo en gallego...