varar

Senses

1. 1.

   to run aground

   (of a ship) to beach or get stranded on shore or shallow water

2. 2.

   to beach (a ship)

   to deliberately haul a vessel onto land

3. 3.

   to strand

   to leave someone in a difficult or helpless situation

Examples

• "El barco varó en la costa durante la tormenta."

  The ship ran aground on the coast during the storm.

• "Los pescadores varan sus barcas en la playa cada atardecer."

  The fishermen beach their boats on the shore every evening.

• "Me dejaron varado en el aeropuerto sin dinero."

  They left me stranded at the airport without money.

Usage

Primarily a nautical term. The preterite uses varó (third person singular). The past participle varado also functions as an adjective meaning "stranded" or "beached." Common in maritime contexts and figuratively in everyday speech.