oak

15:20 Feb 5, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science
English term or phrase: oak
oak tree
meadows inc.


Summary of answers provided
naroble
Jaime Backal
naroble (if the tree is meant)
Marijke Singer
naárbol de roble
Geisha (Angie) Hayes
naroble
Daphne Corral (X)
nacarvallo/carvajo o roble
Dyran Altenburg (X)
naroble
Sonora Translations
naroble
Alfonso Romero
naroble
Maika
naroble o encino
ami4150
naRoble
Inmaculada Lopez


  

Answers


14 mins
roble


Explanation:
You could use árbol de roble, but it is not very common. Another use (depending on the context), would be madera de roble o madera del árbol de roble. Saludos de Jaime

Jaime Backal
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40 mins
roble (if the tree is meant)


Explanation:
oak apple = agalla/cecidia
oak forest = robledal/bosque de robles
the wood is also known as "roble" or "madera de roble"

Hope this helps,
Marijke Singer

Marijke Singer
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1 hr
árbol de roble


Explanation:
árbol de roble is the correct term and should be understood by everybody. Go with that.

Geisha (Angie) Hayes
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2 hrs
roble


Explanation:
In Spanish you don´t say "árbol de roble". It´s not common.

Daphne Corral (X)
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2 hrs
carvallo/carvajo o roble


Explanation:
Del diccionario Vox:

roble
I. Del ant. robre < lat. robur, -oris.
1. (Bot., sustantivo masculino). Nombre común de diversos árboles angiospermos dicotiledóneos, del género Quercus, algunos de los cuales se conocen comúnmente por otras denominaciones, como melojo o quejigo. De forma más estricta, se suele llamar roble a tres especies y sus variedades: el r. pubescente, que aparece muy hibridado (Quercus pubescens); el r. albar, de madera muy resistente (Quercus robur); y el r. pétreo, también llamado, en algunas zonas, roble albar, que suele crecer entre las rocas (Quercus petraea).
2. (Bot., sustantivo masculino). Madera de este árbol.
3. (figurado, -a, figuradamente, sustantivo masculino). Persona fuerte y de buena salud.

carvallo/carvajo
I. Del prerromano carba.
1. (sustantivo masculino). Nombre por el que también se conoce el roble, especialmente el roble albar (Quercus robur) y el melojo (Quercus pyrenaica).


    Reference: http://www3.anaya.es/diccionario/diccionar.htm
Dyran Altenburg (X)
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3 hrs
roble


Explanation:
I would use "madera de roble", we just bought an oak mantle, and that is also how is was used.

Sonora Translations
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6 hrs
roble


Explanation:
as simple as that. In english it´s oak tree, in spanish you skip the "tree" word.

Alfonso Romero
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1 day 2 hrs
roble


Explanation:
"roble" or "encina"

Maika
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1 day 6 hrs
roble o encino


Explanation:
I would use "madera de encino para hablar de muebles" o un "roble" if you are talking about a living tree as a reference.

Translation from The New World Spanish/English Dictionary:
Oak tree= roble, encino. From Oceano Uno Diccionario description in "Spanish" Encino Arbol de la familia fagaceas; tiene por fruto bellotas y su madera es muy dura y muy compacta. Utilizada en las embarcaciones por su resistencia a la humedad.



ami4150
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1 day 18 hrs
Roble


Explanation:
Just that, "roble", I don't think they have "encinas" here

Inmaculada Lopez
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