noun🔗ShareMaderaTrees in a forest regarded as a source of wood."The lumber company needs more timber to build new houses. "La maderera necesita más madera para construir casas nuevas.materialenvironmentbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMadera de construcción(outside North America) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction."The carpenter ordered a large quantity of seasoned timber for the new house extension. "El carpintero encargó una gran cantidad de madera de construcción curada para la nueva ampliación de la casa.materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMadera, vigaA heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof."the timbers of a ship"Las vigas de un barcomaterialbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaderaMaterial for any structure."The house's frame is made of strong timber. "El armazón de la casa está hecho de madera resistente.materialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCulataThe wooden stock of a rifle or shotgun."The hunter carefully examined the timber of his shotgun before shooting. "El cazador examinó cuidadosamente la culata de su escopeta antes de disparar.weaponpartmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna cierta cantidad de pieles de animalesA certain quantity of fur skins (as of martens, ermines, sables, etc.) packed between boards; in some cases forty skins, in others one hundred and twenty. Also timmer, timbre."The furrier carefully measured the timber of marten skins before pricing it. "El peletero midió cuidadosamente la cantidad de pieles de marta antes de ponerle precio.materialcommercebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntramar con maderaTo fit with timbers."timbering a roof"Entramar un techo con madera.materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConstruir, armarTo construct, frame, build."The carpenter will timber a new playhouse for the children. "El carpintero construirá una nueva casa de juegos para los niños.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePosarse en un árbolTo light or land on a tree."The bird timbered the tall oak tree near the school playground. "El pájaro se posó en el alto roble cerca del patio de la escuela.natureenvironmentbiologyplantactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnidarTo make a nest."The robin was busy timbering a nest in the bush outside my classroom window. "El petirrojo estaba ocupado anidando en un arbusto fuera de la ventana de mi clase.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntramarTo surmount as a timber does."The young climber skillfully timbered the challenging rock face. "El joven escalador entramó hábilmente la desafiante pared de roca.materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share¡Madera!Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.""Timber!" shouted the tree surgeon, as the massive oak began to fall. "“¡Madera!”, gritó el cirujano forestal, cuando el roble macizo comenzó a caer.communicationjobindustryexclamationactionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
