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rod in Bulgarian

rod in Bulgarian is прът, бъркалка, пръчка — rod means a straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.

rod in Bulgarian

прът
noun
Pronounced: prat
бъркалка
noun
Pronounced: barkalka
(fishing) A long slender usually tapering pole used for angling; fishing rod.
пръчка
noun
Pronounced: prachka
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
аршин
noun
Pronounced: arshin
A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.
въдица
noun
Pronounced: vaditsa
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
бацил
noun
Pronounced: batsil
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
бъркалка
noun
Pronounced: barkalka
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
рейка
noun
Pronounced: reyka
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
пръчица
noun
Pronounced: prachitsa
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
рейка
noun
Pronounced: reyka
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
стержен
noun
Pronounced: sterzhen
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
чатал
noun
Pronounced: chatal
(slang, vulgar) The penis.

What does "rod" mean?

  1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
    "He used a metal rod to prop the window open."
  2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
    "She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river."
  3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
    "The old deed measured the field boundary in rods."
  4. noun (slang) A handgun.
    "The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat."
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rod in a sentence

  • He used a metal rod to prop the window open.
  • She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river.
  • The old deed measured the field boundary in rods.
  • The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat.

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What is "rod" in Bulgarian?

"rod" in Bulgarian is прът, бъркалка, пръчка. rod means: A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.

How do you pronounce прът?

"rod" in Bulgarian is прът, pronounced "prat".

How do you use "rod" in a sentence?

Example: "He used a metal rod to prop the window open." In Bulgarian, "rod" is прът, бъркалка, пръчка.

Are there other ways to say "rod" in Bulgarian?

Yes — Bulgarian has 10 translations listed for "rod": прът, бъркалка, пръчка, аршин, въдица, бацил.

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