Maderos (en. Lumber)

/maˈðeɾos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Pieces of wood used for construction or making furniture.

The logs of the house are of very good quality.

Los maderos de la casa son de muy buena calidad.

Sticks or trunks of trees used as raw material.

We need logs to start the construction of the bridge.

Necesitamos maderos para empezar la construcción del puente.

In colloquial language, it can refer to strong or robust people.

That guy is a log; he could lift that load without any problems.

Ese tipo es un madero, podría levantar esa carga sin problemas.

It comes from the Latin 'materia', although its current use is more associated with wood in the construction field.

to be like a log

To be very strong or robust.

estar como un madero

to hit hard

To hit with force.

dar maderos

wood

Hard and solid material that comes from trees.

madera

lumberjack

A person who works with wood or in the wood industry.

maderero

It refers to someone who is very strong.

That footballer is a log; he always wins physical duels.

Ese futbolista es un madero, siempre gana los duelos físicos.

Used to describe a difficult situation.

The situation is tough; we need to act quickly.

La situación está maderosa, necesitamos actuar rápido.