rod
1. [of wood] vara (f)
b. [of metal] barra (f)
(=fishing rod) caña (f)
(=curtain rod) barra (f)
(=connecting rod) biela (f) (surveying) jalónoun (m)
c. to rule with a rod of iron gobernar con mano de hierro
d. to make a rod for one'noun own back hacer algo que despuénoun resultará contraproducente
·spare the rod and spoil the child
·quien bien te quiere te hará llorar
2. (=measure) medida de longitud = 5,029 metros
3. (United States) **
(=gun)   pipa ** (f), pistola (f)
4. (United States) (automobiles) ** hotrod