woody

legnoso

Con fusti duri che restano vivi per anni, come quelli di alberi e arbusti.

In inglese semplice: Having hard stems that remain alive for years, like trees and bushes.

• Trees are woody plants.
• Woody shrubs grow along the fence.
• The garden contains both woody and soft-stemmed plants.

Contrari: herbaceous

Espressioni comuni: woody plants, woody shrubs, woody species

legnoso

Fatto di legno o simile al legno nell’aspetto o al tatto.

In inglese semplice: Made of wood, or similar to wood in how it looks or feels.

• The fruit has a hard, woody shell.
• These mushrooms have a woody texture.
• A rough, woody material covered the floor.

Sinonimi: woodlike

Espressioni comuni: woody texture, woody shell, woody material

lignificato, legnoso

Diventato duro e resistente come il legno, soprattutto riferito a una parte di una pianta.

In inglese semplice: Having become hard and strong as wood does, especially in part of a plant.

• Cut away the woody stems.
• The roots become woody as the plant ages.
• New shoots grew from the woody base.

Sinonimi: lignified

Espressioni comuni: woody stems, woody tissue, woody roots

boscoso

Coperto da molti alberi.

In inglese semplice: Covered with many trees.

• We walked through a woody valley.
• A river runs between the woody hills.
• The house overlooks a quiet, woody landscape.

Sinonimi: wooded, forested

Contrari: treeless

Espressioni comuni: woody hills, woody valley, woody slopes

parete da arrampicata in legno

Piccola parete di legno dotata di appigli, usata per esercitarsi nell’arrampicata.

In inglese semplice: A small wooden wall with handholds, used to practise climbing.

• We built a woody in our garage.
• He trains on the woody every evening.
• The club's woody has several difficult routes.

Sinonimi: training wall

Espressioni comuni: build a woody, home woody, train on a woody