dar la vara

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to give the rod”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ la ˈbaɾa/ [ˌd̪aɾ la ˈβ̞a.ɾa]
  • Syllabification: dar la va‧ra

Verb

dar la vara (first-person singular present doy la vara, first-person singular preterite di la vara, past participle dado la vara)

  1. (idiomatic) to annoy, bother
    Synonym: dar la chapa

Further reading

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