mast

albero, palo

Palo o torre alta che sostiene vele, bandiere o apparecchiature.

In inglese semplice: A tall pole or tower that holds sails, flags, or equipment.

• The flag flew from the mast.
• The storm broke both masts on the ship.
• They built a radio mast on the hill.

Espressioni comuni: ship’s mast, radio mast, main mast

frutti forestali

Noci e altri frutti degli alberi del bosco, mangiati da maiali e animali selvatici.

In inglese semplice: Nuts and other fruit from forest trees, eaten by pigs and wild animals.

• The pigs fed on fallen mast.
• An abundant mast crop attracted deer to the forest.
• Oak trees produced little mast that autumn.

Espressioni comuni: mast crop, mast year, forest mast

nutrirsi di frutti forestali

Nutrirsi di noci o di altri frutti degli alberi del bosco.

In inglese semplice: To eat nuts or fruit from forest trees.

• The pigs mast in the woods.
• The animals masted beneath the beech trees.
• These pigs will mast on fallen nuts through autumn.

Come si usa: mast on something (The pigs mast on acorns beneath the oaks.)

Sinonimi: forage

Espressioni comuni: mast in woods, mast on acorns