wood in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wood in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wood [Am wʊd, Brit wʊd] N

1. wood U:

wood (material)

madera f

wood (firewood)

leña f

it's made of wood

es de madera

throw some more wood on the fire

echa más leña al fuego

to touch wood or Am knock on wood

tocar madera

attr wood carver

tallista mf

wood stove (for heating)

estufa f de or a leña

wood stove (for cooking)

cocina f de or a leña

wood stove (for cooking)

estufa f de or a leña Col Mex

2. wood (wooded area):

wood often pl

bosque m

oak wood

robledal m

oak wood

bosque de robles

we went for a walk in the wood(s)

fuimos a caminar por el bosque

to be out of the wood(s)

estar fuera de peligro or a salvo

3.1. wood SPORTS C (in golf):

wood

palo m de madera

3.2. wood SPORTS C (in bowls):

wood

bola f

4. wood (cask, barrel):

matured or aged in the wood

añejado en barril

beer (drawn) from the wood

cerveza f de barril

plastic wood N U

plastic wood

pasta f de madera

wood louse <pl wood lice [-laɪs]> [Am wʊd laʊs, Brit ˈwʊdlaʊs] N

wood louse

cochinilla f

wood louse

chanchito m And CSur inf

wood stain N

wood stain

colorante m para madera

wood pigeon N

wood pigeon

paloma f torcaz

wood pulp N U

wood pulp (ground wood)

pulpa f de madera

wood pulp (with added chemicals)

pasta f de papel

wood anemone N

wood anemone

anémona f de los bosques

wood fiber N U

wood fiber

fibra f de madera

balsa wood [ˈbɔːlsəwʊd] N U

balsa wood

madera f de balsa

balsa wood

madera f de balso Col

deadwood [Am ˈdɛdwʊd, Brit ˈdɛdwʊd], dead wood N U

1. deadwood (dead trees, branches):

deadwood

ramas fpl secas

2. deadwood (useless people, material):

to get rid of the deadwood among the staff

sacarse de encima al personal inútil

there's a lot of deadwood in that file

hay mucha paja en ese archivo inf

wood in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wood in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wood [wʊd] N

1. wood no pl (material):

wood

madera f

wood to build a fire

leña f

2. wood (group of trees):

wood

bosque m

3. wood SPORTS (golf):

wood

palo m de madera

4. wood no pl Brit (wooden container):

wood

barril m

beer from the wood

cerveza f de barril

Phrases:

(to) touch wood, (to) knock on wood Am

tocar madera

to be out of the wood

estar a salvo

wood N

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solid wood

madera maciza f

wood preservative N

wood preservative

conservante m de la madera

wood panelling N no pl

wood panelling

paneles m pl de madera

wood alcohol N no pl

wood alcohol

metanol m

pine wood N no pl

pine wood

madera f de pino

wood pulp N no pl TECH

wood pulp

pulpa f de madera

Translations for wood in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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paloma torcaz

wood pigeon

madera maciza f

solid wood

lagarto

touch wood! Brit

lagarto

knock on wood! Am

wood Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

beer from the wood

cerveza f de barril

(to) touch wood, (to) knock on wood Am

tocar madera

to be out of the wood

estar a salvo

in wood/stone

de madera/piedra

to hew stone/wood

tallar piedra/madera

made out of wood/a blanket

hecho de madera/una manta

the dampness has warped the wood

la madera se ha torcido con la humedad

wood dust (left by woodworm)

carcoma

the house is made of wood

la casa está hecha de madera

he can't see the wood for the trees

los árboles no le dejan ver el bosque

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is a 2.5 story wood frame house.

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The most common types are wood, bones, and shells.

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It was built of wood and has 320 seats.

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As an example, paper is made from wood.

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May escapes and finds herself lost in the woods.

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A wood frame addition was built along the rear of the house by the end of the 19th century.

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The book is bound in paper that gives the feeling of wood.

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The 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built in the 1890s by a local doctor.

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Constructed of wood, the light first opened for service in 1868.

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His grip was strong enough to squeeze drops of water from a piece of dry cornel wood.

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