birch

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɜːrtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɝtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bûrch)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
birch n (tree)abedul nm
 The forest behind the house is full of birch and oak.
 El bosque tras la casa está lleno de abedules y robles.
birch,
birchwood
n
(wood)abedul nm
  madera de abedul nf + loc adj
 Folk artisans in the region make tables and chairs out of birch and maple.
 Los artesanos de la región elaboran mesas y sillas de abedul y arce.
the birch n (rod used for flogging)vara nf
  palmeta nf
  (anticuado)férula nf
 Children usually behaved when faced with the threat of the birch.
 Los niños normalmente se comportaban cuando se los amenazaba con la vara.
birch n as adj (relating to birch wood or tree)de abedul loc adj
 Birch saplings had been planted in the field.
 Se plantaron árboles de abedul en el campo.
birch,
birchwood
n as adj
(made of birch)de abedul loc adj
 Grandmother's birch cabinet is actually worth a lot of money.
 La vitrina de abedul de la abuela vale mucho dinero.
birch [sb] vtr often passive (flog, beat with a rod)golpear con una vara loc verb
  pegar con una vara loc verb
 During his time at boarding school in the 1940s, he was frequently birched by the headmaster.
 Durante su tiempo de pupilo en 1940, a menudo el director lo golpeaba con una vara.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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birch forest n (forest of birch trees)abedular nm
  bosque de abedules nm + loc adj
birch tree n (fast-growing tree)betula nf
birch wood n (forest of birch trees)abedular nm
  bosque de abedules nm + loc adj
birchbark,
birch bark
n
(material from birch tree) (Botánica)madera de abedul grupo nom
  canoa de abedul grupo nom
methyl salicylate,
sweet birch oil,
wintergreen oil
n
(chemistry)salicilato de metilo loc nom m
paper birch,
canoe birch
n
(tree: Betula papyrifera)abedul americano loc nom m
river birch,
red birch
n
(tree)abedul de agua loc nom m
  abedul fluvial loc nom m
silver birch n (tree with silvery-white bark)abedul común loc nom m
 They planted silver birch all around the pond.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. El abedul común puede alcanzar los 30 metros de altura.
  abedul de plata loc nom m
Note: Nombre científico: Betula pendula.
sweet birch,
black birch,
cherry birch
n
(tree: North America)abedul dulce americano loc nom m
  abedul-cerezo american loc nom m
white birch n (European tree with hard wood)abedul papirífero loc nom m
yellow birch n (North American tree)abedul amarillo loc nom m
yellow birch n (reddish-brown wood)madera de abedul loc nom f
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'birch' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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In Lists: Trees, more...
Collocations: a birch bark canoe, a birch [tree, forest], where birch trees grow, more...

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