vara

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (feminine,historical) vara, a Portuguese rod, yard or ell, a former unit of length about equal to 1.1 m
2. (feminine,historical) square vara, a former unit of area about equal to 1.2 m²
3. (feminine) a stick, a twig
4. (feminine) a district court, an original court, a trial court or court of first instance
5. (collective,feminine) herd of pigs
6. (collective,feminine) band of coatis
7. (feminine,slang,vulgar) the penis

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of varar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of varar:

Coupé comme

va‧ra

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈva.ɾɐ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Old Galician-Portuguese vara (“rod”), from Latin vāra (“fork”). Cognate with Catalan, Galician, and Spanish vara.

Phrases

Poupe a vara e estrague a criança .

Enregistrez le bâton et gâtez l'enfant.