Significado
trunk, log
- trunk, torso
- section, branch
En una frase
C'è un tronco caduto in mezzo al sentiero.
There’s a fallen log in the middle of the path.
Ti fa ancora male il tronco dopo la palestra?
Does your torso still hurt after the gym?
Hanno chiuso quel tronco di strada ieri sera.
They closed that section of road last night.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| tronco | masculine · singular |
| tronchi | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- For a tree, tronco is the main stem; ramo is a branch. For cut wood, ceppo or pezzo di legno may sound more natural.
- For the body, tronco is anatomical or neutral. In everyday speech, busto often means the upper body shape, especially in clothing.
- In math and geometry, tronco appears in fixed terms like tronco di cono; don't replace it with sezione in these expressions.