vara
va.ra
[v′arә]
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1 stick, rod, staff, pole, stave, cane.
2 judgeship, jurisdiction.
3 measure of about 1.10 m, ell.
4 herd of pigs.Expressõessalto a vara Atletismo pole jump, pole vaulting.
ter uma vara de condão to have a wand, to have extraordinary abilities.
tremer como varas verdes to tremble like an aspen leaf.
vara de calibrar gauging rod.
vara de pescar fishing rod.