madera

f.

1 wood.

madera de pino pinewood

de madera wooden

tocar madera (informal figurative) to touch wood (British), to knock on wood (United States)

madera contrachapada plywood

madera noble fine wood

2 piece of wood (tabla).

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madera

► nombre femenino

1 (en el árbol) wood; (cortada) timber, US lumber

■ es de madera it's made of wood, it's wooden

2 figurado (aptitudes) talent

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener madera de ... to have the makings of a ...

■ tiene madera de artista she has the makings of an artist

■ no tiene madera de gerente he's not management material

tocar madera to touch wood

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noun f.

1) wood

2) timber

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SF Madeira

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femenino

1) (material) wood; (para construcción, carpintería) lumber (esp AmE), timber (BrE)

es de madera — it's made of wood, it's wooden

mesa de madera — wooden table

madera de pino — pine (wood)

dar madera a alguien — (Col fam) to make mincemeat of somebody (colloq)

tener madera: tiene madera de político he has the makings of a politician, he's politician material; tocar madera — to knock (on) wood (AmE), touch wood (BrE)

- madera blanda/dura

2) maderas femenino plural (Mús) woodwind (+ sing o pl vb)

3) (en golf) wood

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= lumber, timber, wood.

Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.

Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex. This hierarchy shows a general subject area, buildings, and its subordinate subject areas: building materials, auxiliary construction practices, construction in specific materials, wood construction, roofing and so on.

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* alcohol de madera = wood alcohol.

* almacén de maderas = lumberyard, timber yard.

* artesanía en madera = woodcraft.

* barniz para la madera = wood varnish.

* barniz para tratamiento de la madera = wood preservative.

* barra redonda de madera = dowelling.

* bloque de madera grabada = block.

* cabaña de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.

* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.

* casa de madera = log house, wood house.

* casa de troncos de madera = log house.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* conservante de la madera = wood preservative.

* cubierto con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelled.

* cuña de madera = wooden quoin.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de madera = wooden.

* grabado en madera = woodcut, wood engraving.

* guarnición de madera = wooden furniture.

* impresión en plancha de madera = woodblock printing.

* industria de la madera = timber industry.

* letra de madera = wood letter.

* madera a la deriva = driftwood.

* madera contrachapada = plywood.

* madera cortada a contrafibra = end-grain wood.

* madera de abedul = birch wood.

* madera de árbol frutal = fruit wood.

* madera de teca = teak.

* madera dura = hardwood.

* madera encontrada en la playa = driftwood.

* madera petrificada = petrified wood.

* madera requemeda = charred wood.

* mazo de madera = mallet.

* pasta de madera = wood pulp [woodpulp].

* pasta de madera triturada = groundwood, mechanical wood.

* pasta de madera triturada químicamente = chemical wood.

* plancha de madera = wood block [woodblock].

* productos artesanos en madera = woodcraft.

* revestimiento con paneles de madera = wainscoting [wainscotting].

* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.

* sellador para madera = wood sealer.

* sin madera = woodfree.

* suelo de madera = wood flooring.

* talla de madera = wood carving.

* tallado en madera = wood carving.

* tallista en madera = wood-carver.

* tener madera de = be cut out for.

* tornillo para madera = wood screw.

* vivienda con estructura de madera = frame dwelling.

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femenino

1) (material) wood; (para construcción, carpintería) lumber (esp AmE), timber (BrE)

es de madera — it's made of wood, it's wooden

mesa de madera — wooden table

madera de pino — pine (wood)

dar madera a alguien — (Col fam) to make mincemeat of somebody (colloq)

tener madera: tiene madera de político he has the makings of a politician, he's politician material; tocar madera — to knock (on) wood (AmE), touch wood (BrE)

- madera blanda/dura

2) maderas femenino plural (Mús) woodwind (+ sing o pl vb)

3) (en golf) wood

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= lumber, timber, wood.

Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.

Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex: This hierarchy shows a general subject area, buildings, and its subordinate subject areas: building materials, auxiliary construction practices, construction in specific materials, wood construction, roofing and so on.

* alcohol de madera = wood alcohol.

* almacén de maderas = lumberyard, timber yard.

* artesanía en madera = woodcraft.

* barniz para la madera = wood varnish.

* barniz para tratamiento de la madera = wood preservative.

* barra redonda de madera = dowelling.

* bloque de madera grabada = block.

* cabaña de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.

* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.

* casa de madera = log house, wood house.

* casa de troncos de madera = log house.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* conservante de la madera = wood preservative.

* cubierto con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelled.

* cuña de madera = wooden quoin.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de madera = wooden.

* grabado en madera = woodcut, wood engraving.

* guarnición de madera = wooden furniture.

* impresión en plancha de madera = woodblock printing.

* industria de la madera = timber industry.

* letra de madera = wood letter.

* madera a la deriva = driftwood.

* madera contrachapada = plywood.

* madera cortada a contrafibra = end-grain wood.

* madera de abedul = birch wood.

* madera de árbol frutal = fruit wood.

* madera de teca = teak.

* madera dura = hardwood.

* madera encontrada en la playa = driftwood.

* madera petrificada = petrified wood.

* madera requemeda = charred wood.

* mazo de madera = mallet.

* pasta de madera = wood pulp [woodpulp].

* pasta de madera triturada = groundwood, mechanical wood.

* pasta de madera triturada químicamente = chemical wood.

* plancha de madera = wood block [woodblock].

* productos artesanos en madera = woodcraft.

* revestimiento con paneles de madera = wainscoting [wainscotting].

* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.

* sellador para madera = wood sealer.

* sin madera = woodfree.

* suelo de madera = wood flooring.

* talla de madera = wood carving.

* tallado en madera = wood carving.

* tallista en madera = wood-carver.

* tener madera de = be cut out for.

* tornillo para madera = wood screw.

* vivienda con estructura de madera = frame dwelling.

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Madera

feminine

Madeira

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madera sustantivo femenino (material) wood;
(para construcción, carpintería) lumber (esp AmE), timber (BrE);

◊ madera blanda/dura softwood/hardwood;

es de madera it's made of wood, it's wooden;
mesa de madera wooden table;
madera de pino pine (wood);
tener madera de algo to have the makings of sth;
tocar madera to knock (on) wood (AmE), touch wood (BrE)
madera sustantivo femenino wood
una puerta de madera, a wooden door
(para construir) timber, US lumber
♦ Locuciones: tienes madera de artista, you have all the makings of an artist
¡toquemos madera!, touch wood!

'madera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- barnizar
- caoba
- carpintería
- de
- enmohecerse
- esculpir
- forjada I
- forjado
- grabada
- grabado
- haya
- indicada
- indicado
- labrar
- labrada
- labrado
- nogalina
- nudo
- nudosa
- nudoso
- palo
- perforación
- perforado
- podrida
- podrido
- pulir
- revestimiento
- roble
- sándalo
- somier
- tablón
- talla
- tallar
- tarugo
- teca
- trabajar
- traspasar
- veta
- viga
- viruta
- abierto
- apolillado
- apolillarse
- astilla
- astillarse
- barda
- barniz
- blando
- cepillar
English:
bend
- board
- bunk
- carve
- chip
- chisel
- crate
- cut
- drill
- eat into
- grain
- hobbyhorse
- knotty
- laminated
- length
- lumber
- nail
- of
- out of
- ply
- polish
- polished
- post
- potential
- pulp
- score
- scrape
- seasoned
- shape
- shave
- shaving
- slab
- sliver
- splinter
- split
- stain
- stained
- stamp
- timber
- timber-yard
- touch
- vaulting-horse
- walnut
- warp
- weather
- wood
- woodcarving
- woodcut
- wooden
- woodwind

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madera nf

1. [en árbol] wood;

[en carpintería] timber, US lumber;

madera de pino pine;

madera de caoba walnut;

de madera wooden;

Comp

RP Fam

ser de madera to be slow on the uptake;

Comp

Fam

tocar madera Br to touch wood, US to knock on wood

Comp

madera contrachapada plywood;

madera noble fine wood;

madera policromada polychrome wood

2. [tabla] piece of wood;

atrancaron la puerta con dos maderas they barred the door with two planks of wood

3. [cualidades]

tener madera de algo to have the makings of sth;

tener madera para algo to have what it takes for sth

4. [palo de golf] wood;

una madera del 5 a 5 wood

5. [en orquesta]

la madera the woodwind (instruments)

6. Esp muy Fam [policía]

la madera the pigs

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madera

f wood;

tener madera de fig have the makings of;

tocar madera knock on wood, Br touch wood;

¡toca madera! knock on wood, Br touch wood

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madera nf

1) : wood

2) : lumber, timber

3)

madera dura or

madera noble : hardwood

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madera n

1. (material) wood

es de madera it's made of wood

2. (tabla) piece of wood

tener madera de algo to be a born something

tiene madera de músico he's a born musician