No. 1,807 in Portuguese
madeira
"Madeira" means "wood" or "timber" in English.
In a sentence
A mesa é feita de madeira.
The table is made of wood.
Here, 'madeira' refers to the material used to construct the table, emphasizing its nature as wood.
Ele comprou um galpão de madeira para o jardim.
He bought a wooden shed for the garden.
In this instance, 'madeira' describes the material that the shed is made of, again emphasizing wood.
A tempestade derrubou várias madeiras na floresta.
The storm knocked down several pieces of timber in the forest.
Here, 'madeiras' refers to logs or pieces of timber, highlighting the substance in its raw form as found in nature.
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