varear

to knock down

varear(bah-reh-ahr)

transitive verb

1. (to bring down)

a. to knock down

De niños, ayudábamos a mi papá a varear frutas de los árboles de nuestro huerto.

When we were kids, we helped dad knock down fruit from the trees in our orchard.

2. (to hit with a stick)

a. to beat with a stick

No puedo creer que en la época de mi papá los maestros vareaban a los niños.

I can't believe that in my father's day teachers beat kids with a stick.

b. to beat

El hombre se cubrió la cara antes de varear la lana por todo el polvo que saldría.

The man covered his face before beating the wool because of all the dust that would come out of it.

3. (horseback riding)

(Bolivia)

(Paraguay)

(Southern Cone)

a. to exercise

Si no varean los caballos diariamente, no estarán en forma para la competencia.

If they don't exercise the horses every day, they won't be fit for the competition.