Tronco

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for December 9, 2009

tronco (masculine noun (el)) — log, trunk, torso. Look up tronco in the dictionary

No pudimos pasar porque había un tronco atravesado en la carretera.
We couldn't get by because there was a tree trunk lying across the road.

Las principales partes del cuerpo humano son: cabeza, tronco y extremidades.
The main parts of the human body are: head, torso and limbs.

Un camión lleva los troncos del aserradero a la carpintería.
A truck is taking the logs from the sawmill to the carpenter's workshop.