firewood
Wood intended to be burned, typically for heatWood intended to be burned, typically for heat.
» The smoldering firewood burst into flame.
На тлеющих дровах вспыхнули языки пламени.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.
After many days of hard work, we finally had enough firewood for the winter.
Brennholz, Feuerholz
дрова́drová, поле́ньяpolénʹja
дро́ваdróva
- wood used for fuel
Examples
107 sentencesThe smoldering firewood burst into flame.
ruНа тлеющих дровах вспыхнули языки пламени.
Tom spent all morning stacking firewood.
We should get some more firewood.
ruНам надо бы достать ещё дров.
Tom spent all afternoon splitting firewood.
We don't need any more firewood.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ferwode, fyrewoode, equivalent to fire + wood.From Middle English ferwode, fyrewoode, equivalent to fire + wood.
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Forms
plural: firewoodsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable