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"Varas" is a form of "varar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to beach". "Canso" is a form of "cansar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to tire". Learn more about the difference between "varas" and "canso" below.
varar(
bah
-
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.
cansar(
kahn
-
sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to bother)
a. to annoy
Ese estudiante, con su lista infinita de dudas, cansa a todo el mundo.That student, with his endless list of questions, annoys everyone.
a. to exhaust
Vas a cansar la tierra si no rotas los cultivos.You will exhaust the soil if you don't rotate your crops.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
cansarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
5. (to fatigue)
a. to get tired
Al principio se cansaba mucho cuando corría, pero ya no.At first she got really tired when she ran, but not anymore.
a. to get bored
Me canso. ¡Vamos a hacer algo más divertido!I'm getting bored. Let's do something more fun!
