tree

S1 W1

BrE /triː/ AmE /triː/

noun en → es

1 PLANT/LIVING THING A1

a tall plant with a thick, woody stem that grows in the ground and usually has leaves or needles and branches

árbol

  • a + adjective + tree

Collocations apple tree · Christmas tree

  • There are lots of trees in the park.

    Hay muchos árboles en el parque.

2 PART OF A BUILDING B1

a tall, thin piece of wood or metal that is fixed to the top of a building and used as decoration or support for other parts of the building

vigas, madera de soporte

  • a + adjective + tree

Collocations roof tree · gable tree

  • The roof trees were made of oak.

    Las vigas del techo estaban hechas de roble.

3 GRAMMAR C1

used in some grammar rules, such as 'the tree of a sentence'

árbol (gramatical)

  • a + adjective + tree