What does madera in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word madera in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use madera in Spanish.

The word madera in Spanish means wood, Madeira, methylated spirits, wooden cask, hardboard, veneered panel, boxwood, pinewood, hardwood, oil on wood, wood board, wood plank, have the makings of, have what it takes to be, be made for, be cut out for, knock on wood. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word madera

wood

nombre femenino (parte de un árbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La madera es una materia prima que se utiliza mucho en la industria.
Wood is a primary material that is used a lot in industry.

Madeira

nombre masculino (vino) (wine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me encanta el madera, es un vino con un sabor muy característico.
I like Madeira. It's a wine with a very distinctive taste.

methylated spirits

(metanol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El alcohol metílico se emplea como anticongelante, disolvente y combustible.

wooden cask

locución nominal femenina (cuba, vasija)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Antes bebían de una bota de madera.
People used to drink from a wooden cask.

hardboard

nombre masculino (cartón símil madera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

veneered panel

(lámina que recubre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

boxwood

(madera de arbusto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La madera de boj es muy bonita.
Boxwood is very beautiful.

pinewood

(del árbol pino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan tiene una biblioteca de madera de pino.

hardwood

(de gran calidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mis muebles son todos de madera noble.

oil on wood

(pintura en tabla) (art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La obra está pintada en óleo sobre madera.

wood board, wood plank

locución nominal masculina (corte de carpintería)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have the makings of, have what it takes to be

(informal (tener cualidades como)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Esa joven actriz tiene madera de artista; llegará alto en el mundo del cine.
That young actress has the makings of an artist; she'll make it far in the film world.

be made for, be cut out for

locución verbal (coloquial (habilidad para algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Martín tiene madera para los deportes.
Martin is made for (or: cut out for) sports.

knock on wood

locución verbal (superstición: que no me pase a mí) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Por suerte este año no me he enfermado, toco madera.
Luckily this year I have not fallen ill, knock on wood.

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