What is the Spanish word for "rod"?

Learn how to say "rod" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

rod

Spanish

caña

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Alternative translations of "rod"

vara
barra
eje
aguja

Examples of how to use "rod" in Spanish

English
He used a long fishing rod.
Spanish
Usó una caña de pescar larga.
English
He found a long metal rod in the shed.
Spanish
Encontró una varilla de metal larga en el cobertizo.
English
The teacher used a rod to point at letters.
Spanish
El profesor usó una vara para señalar las letras.
English
She bent the rod to fix the gate.
Spanish
Ella dobló la vara para arreglar la puerta.
English
A fishing rod helped him catch a trout.
Spanish
Una caña de pescar le ayudó a atrapar una trucha.

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