lumber

• Nom désignant le bois transformé en poutres et planches, prêt pour la construction ou le travail du bois; matière ligneuse utilisée comme matériau de construction.

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.

indénombrable

1. B1formalamerican

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

   Bois de construction

   • 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.

   Synonymestimberwood

2. Unwanted itemsB2informalbritish

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

   objets encombrants

   • 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.

   Synonymesclutterdebrisjunkodds and endsrefuserubbishtrash

• Verbe désignant un mouvement lent, lourd et maladroit, ou le fait d'encombrer ou de charger quelqu'un de quelque chose d'indésirable.

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.

   Se déplacer lourdement et maladroitement

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

   Synonymesclumpgalumphlurchplodshamblestaggerstumptrudgewaddle

   Antonymesboundglideskipsprint

2. Cut and prepare timberB2formal

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

   Débiter le bois

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

   Synonymesfellhewlogsaw