barra

Definitions of barra
  1. noun
    metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
    synonyms: galápago, lingote, riel
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    bloque
    a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
  2. noun
    a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
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    alzaprima, palanca, palanqueta, pata
    a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
    pedal
    a lever that is operated with the foot
    balancín
    a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
    palo, varilla
    a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
    alzaválvulas, taqué
    a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
    caña del timón
    lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
    acelerador
    a pedal that controls the throttle valve
    palanqueta
    a short crowbar
    cascanueces, rompenueces
    a compound lever used to crack nuts open
    alicates, tenaza, tenazas
    a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
    tijera
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
  3. noun
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
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    biela
    a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)
    caña, caña de pescar
    a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
    palo, vara
    a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
    baqueta
    a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
    varita
    a rod used by a magician or water diviner
    eje
    a shaft on which a wheel rotates
    tronco
    a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)
    árbol de levas
    has cams attached to it
    cigüeñal, árbol
    a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
    eje, mandril
    any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
    type of:
    herramienta
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  4. noun
    a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
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    aldaba
    a horizontal bar that goes across something
    guía, manillar, manubrio
    the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
    rotor
    the revolving bar of a distributor
    toallero
    a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels
    carril
    a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
    alzaprima, palanca, palanqueta, pata
    a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
    pedal
    a lever that is operated with the foot
    balancín
    a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
    palo, varilla
    a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
    alzaválvulas, taqué
    a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
    caña del timón
    lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
    type of:
    herramienta
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  5. noun
    any grammatical case other than the nominative
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    nominativo
    the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
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    acusativo
    the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
    dativo
    the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
    genitivo
    the case expressing ownership
    vocativo
    the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
    ablativo
    the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
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    caso
    nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
  6. noun
    a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
    synonyms: slash
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    signo de puntuación
    the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
  7. noun
    a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
    synonyms: barra de pan
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    pastel de carne
    a baked loaf of ground meat
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    pan
    food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
  8. noun
    a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
    synonyms: alfaque, bajo, bajío, banco de arena, encalladero, médano, placer, seca, secano, sirte
  9. noun
    a bar of sand
    synonyms: restinga
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