English translation of 'varilla'
feminine noun
1.
[de metal]
(Mechanics) rod ⧫ bar
[de faja, abanico, paraguas] rib
[de rueda] spoke
[de corsé] rib ⧫ stay
[de gafas] sidepiece ⧫ earpiece
2. (Anatomy) jawbone
3. (Mexico) (= baratijas) cheap wares plural ⧫ trinkets plural
4. (Caribbean) (= vaina) nuisance ⧫ bother
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Antes que lo lograse, las anillas de la cortina, bruscamente echada a un lado, corrieron por la varilla de hierro.Teresa
Como siempre, es recomendable comprobar el nivel de aceite antes del viaje realizando la tradicional operación de la varilla.La Vanguardia (1997)
El herido fue intervenido quirúrgicamente durante la noche del martes en el hombro izquierdo, donde se le incrustó una varilla de la estructura que se desplomó.El Mundo del Siglo Veintiuno (1994)
Medí con una varilla y un termómetro en su extremo la temperatura de las fumarolas, que surgían próximas.Horizontes verticales
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