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sawyer

/ˈsɔː.jər/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈsɔː.jər/

A noun referring to a person whose occupation is sawing wood, or to a type of beetle whose larvae bore into trees.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, чья профессия — пилить древесину, или вид жука, чьи личинки протачивают ходы в деревьях.esSustantivo que designa a una persona cuyo oficio es serrar madera, o también un tipo de escarabajo de cuyas larvas perforan la madera.frNom désignant une personne dont le métier est de scier du bois, ou un type de coléoptère dont les larves creusent des galeries dans le bois.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, deren Beruf das Sägen von Holz ist, oder eine Käferart, deren Larven Gänge in Bäumen fressen.ptSubstantivo que designa o trabalhador cuja profissão é serrar madeira; também designa o besouro cujas larvas perfuram troncos e madeira.zh名词,指以锯木为职业的人(锯木工);也指天牛科昆虫(幼虫在树木中蛀食)。arاسم يدل على الشخص الذي تكون مهنته نشر الخشب، أو على نوع من الخنافس تتلف يرقاتها الأخشاب بحفر أنفاق فيها.

  1. Woodcutter B2 formal

    A person whose job is to saw wood, especially timber into planks or boards.

    • The sawyer worked tirelessly at the mill.
    • In the 19th century, a sawyer was a common trade in logging towns.
    • He learned the skills of a sawyer from his father.

    ruПильщикesaserradorfrscieur de longdeSägerptSerradorzh锯木工arنشار

    Synonyms: fellerloggerlumberjacktimbermanwoodcutter

  2. Beetle C1 formal

    Any of several types of beetles, especially longhorn beetles, whose larvae bore into and damage dead or dying trees, particularly conifers.

    • The forest was infested with sawyer beetles.
    • Sawyer larvae can cause significant damage to timber.
    • The entomologist identified the insect as a pine sawyer.

    ruУсачesescarabajo barrenador de la maderafrSawyer (coléoptère)deBockkäferptBesouro serra-pauzh天牛arخنفساء القرناء

    Synonyms: longicornsawyer beetle

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  • sawyer's possessive singular form