birch(
buhrch
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (tree)
2. (material)
3. (old-fashioned) (stick for punishment)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. la vara (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I've had enough of your impertinence! One more word out of you and you'll get the birch!¡Estoy hasta las narices con tus impertinencias! ¡Una palabra más y te daré con la vara!
b. la férula (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Fear of the birch ensured unquestioning compliance from the students.El temor a la férula aseguraba la obediencia sin preguntas de los alumnos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (old-fashioned) (to punish)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. azotar
The schoolmaster birched the student in front of the entire class.El maestro azotó al alumno delante toda la clase.
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