lumber

• Sustantivo que designa la madera aserrada y procesada en tablas o vigas, lista para su uso en construcción o carpintería.

A noun referring to wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the production of wood for use in construction or carpentry.

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1. B1formalamerican

   Wood that has been cut and prepared for use in building or construction.

   Madera aserrada

   • The carpenter bought a large supply of lumber for the project.
   • The lumber was stacked neatly in the warehouse.
   • They used high-quality lumber to build the house.

   Sinónimostimberwood

2. Unwanted itemsB2informalbritish

   Items that are no longer needed or wanted, often stored away.

   trastos viejos

   • The attic was full of old lumber and forgotten furniture.
   • We need to clear out all this lumber from the garage.
   • He threw away the lumber that had been sitting there for years.

   Sinónimosclutterdebrisjunkodds and endsrefuserubbishtrash

• Verbo que designa un movimiento lento, pesado y torpe, o la acción de cargar a alguien con algo no deseado o molesto.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving in a slow, heavy, and awkward way, or to burden someone with something unwanted.

1. Move heavily and clumsilyB2formal

   To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way.

   moverse pesadamente

   • The bear lumbered through the forest.
   • He lumbered up the stairs, exhausted.
   • The old truck lumbered down the dirt road.

   Sinónimosclumpgalumphlurchplodshamblestaggerstumptrudgewaddle

   Antónimosboundglideskipsprint

2. Cut and prepare timberB2formal

   To cut down trees and prepare them for use as wood.

   Talar y preparar madera

   • They lumbered the forest for construction materials.
   • The company has been lumbering in this region for decades.
   • Workers lumbered the pine trees for export.

   Sinónimosfellhewlogsaw