lumber

BrE /ˈlʌm.bər/ AmE /ˈlʌm.bɚ/

noun / verb en → es

1 WOOD [uncountable] B1

wood that has been cut from trees and is ready to be made into furniture, houses, etc.

madera, tablas de madera

  • lumber for building

Collocations lumber yard · lumber company

  • The lumber was delivered to the construction site.

    La madera fue entregada en el lugar de construcción.

2 MOVE [intransitive] B1

to move slowly and heavily, especially because you are tired or injured

moverse pesadamente, arrastrarse

  • lumber around

Collocations lumber about · lumber along

  • He was too injured to walk and had to lumber around on crutches.

    Estaba demasiado herido para caminar y tuvo que moverse pesadamente con muletas.

3 VERB [transitive] C1

(US) to move or carry something heavy with difficulty

transportar, llevar dificultosamente

  • lumber a load

Collocations lumber a heavy box · lumber a large package

  • He had to lumber the furniture up several flights of stairs.

    Tuvo que transportar la mobiliario arriba de varias plantas.