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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesceppo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ceppo
"Mise un ceppo nel caminetto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A thick piece of a tree trunk or branch that has fallen or been cut down.
"We put another log on the fire to keep warm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'block of wood'): of unknown origin, perhaps related to Scandinavian words such as Old Norse lág 'fallen tree'. The nautical sense dates from the early 17th century, referring to a block of wood thrown overboard to measure the speed of a ship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "log" is said worldwide
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ceppo
Transliteration: ceppo
"Mise un ceppo nel caminetto."
leño
Transliteration: leño
"Echó un leño al fuego."
tora
Transliteration: tora
"Eles cortaram a tora de madeira."
bûche
Transliteration: bûche
"Il a jeté une bûche dans le feu."
Scheit
Transliteration: Scheit
"Er legte ein Holzscheit ins Feuer."
लॉग
Transliteration: log
"उसने आग में एक लकड़ी का लॉग डाला।"
圆木
Transliteration: yuánmù
"他在火里加了一根圆木。"
통나무
Transliteration: tongnamu
"그는 모닥불에 통나무를 한 장작 더 넣었다."
丸太
Transliteration: maruta
"彼は暖炉に丸太をくべた。"
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