B1noun · common

log

log · logs

колода, бервено, поліно

бревно, колода, журнал, полено

Stamm, Baumstamm, Log, Rundholz (forestial)

The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branchesThe trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

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UK/lɒɡ/US/lɔɡ/

» Tom is sitting on a log.

Том сидит на бревне.

Том сидить на бревні.

Meaning

17 senses

The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.
They walked across the stream on a fallen log.
Rundholz (forestial), Langholz (forestial), Baumstamm
бревно́brevnó, коло́даkolóda
коло́даkolóda, бервено́bervenó
a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.
Sägerundholz (forestial), Kurzholz (forestial), Rundbalken
бревно́brevnó, поле́ноpoléno, коло́даkolóda
коло́даkolóda, полі́ноpolíno, бервено́bervenó
A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.
(figuratively)Any cylinder; anything shaped like a tree log, particularly
Any cylinder; anything shaped like a tree log
(figuratively)A rolled cake with filling.
(figuratively, vulgar)A solid and long piece of feces.
(figuratively, vulgar)The penis.
A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.
Log
лагlag
measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
(figuratively)A blockhead; a very stupid person.
(slang)A heavy longboard.
A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.
A logbook, or journal of a vessel's (or aircraft's) progress.

Examples

311 sentences

Tom is sitting on a log.
Том сидить на бревні.
ruТом сидит на бревне.
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I sat down on a log.
Я сів на колоду.
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I can't log in to my account.
Я не можу зайти до свого облікового запису.
ruЯ не могу залогиниться в свой аккаунт.
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Tom sat on a log.
Том сів на поліно.
ruТом уселся на бревно.
deTom saß auf einem Baumstamm.
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I shouldn't have logged off.
Мені не слід було виходити з системи.
ruНе следовало мне выходить из системы.
deEs war eine schlechte Idee, sich abzumelden.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

trunk of dead tree, cleared of branches:

bulky piece of timber:

Русский

By meaning 5

trunk of dead tree, cleared of branches:

bulky piece of timber:

nautical: device for measuring the speed of a vessel:

chronological record:

(computer) an append-only sequence of records written to disk:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

trunk of dead tree, cleared of branches:

bulky piece of timber:

nautical: device for measuring the speed of a vessel:

Origin

From Middle English logge, logg (first recorded in Anglo-Latin as loggum), of uncertain or

From Middle English logge, logg (first recorded in Anglo-Latin as loggum), of uncertain origin, but probably from Old Norse lóg, lág (“felled tree, log”), derived from Old Norse liggja (“to lie”). If so, then cognate with Norwegian låg (“fallen tree”), Dutch loog (“wood, timber, lumber”).

Clipping of logbook, itself from log (etymology 1) + book, from a wooden float (chip log) used to measure speed.

From Hebrew לֹג.

A clipping of logarithm.

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