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"Varas" is a form of "varar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to beach". "Pesado" is an adjective which is often translated as "heavy". Learn more about the difference between "pesado" and "varas" below.
pesado(
peh
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sah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. heavy
No es bueno dormirse directamente después de una cena pesada.Going to sleep straight after a heavy meal isn't good for you.
3. (intense)
a. deep
Me desperté de un sueño pesado con dolor de cabeza.I woke up from a deep sleep with a headache.
4. (colloquial) (irritating)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
c. pain (colloquial) (noun)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Pero qué pesado eres!You're such a pain!
5. (dull)
a. heavy
El pronóstico da nevadas pesadas para este martes.Heavy snowfall is forecast for this Tuesday.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
7. (colloquial) (annoying person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pain (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi hermana pequeña es una pesada.My little sister is a pain.
varar(
bah
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rahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to beach
Los marineros vararon el bote para emparchar el orificio que tenía en un lado.The sailors beached the boat to patch the hole on the side of the boat.
b. to careen
Varamos el barco para acceder al casco por debajo de la línea de flotación.We careened the boat so that we could access the part of the hull that's below the waterline.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to run aground
El barco varó, y los piratas se escondieron en la selva.The ship ran aground and the pirates hid in the jungle.
vararse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to run aground
El barco abandonado se varó en las playas de Normandía.The abandoned ship ran aground on the beaches of Normandy.
4. (to stop working) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to break down
El autobús se varó en el medio del desierto, a kilómetros de la próxima ciudad.The bus broke down in the middle of the desert, miles away from the next city.
