Spanish English Dictionary

español - English

la viga in English:

1. timber timber


He sells timber, mainly oak and spruce. This table is made of timber.
Their house is made from timber
a timber house
The forest I loved so much has been cut down for timber.
A lot of timber is used in building houses.
He works in the timber industry.
According to the United Nations, 20-40% of world timber production is the result of illegal logging
Canada abounds in timber.

English word "la viga"(timber) occurs in sets:

Architecture - Arquitectura

2. beam beam


The television tower beams the television signal. We've beamed a message into the space.
He beamed at his three customers.
He seemed to beam with happiness.
The ceiling is supported by beams.
A beam of white light is split by a prism into rays of various colors.
This lamp sends out a powerful beam.
Go onto the balance beam!
a sunbeam
The woman beamed with pleasure when she saw her daughter get off the plane
a beam of light flashed in front of her / a beam of satisfaction
Jet fuel can't melt steel beams
Laser beam of light
Some beams in the attic are rotten - we will have to replace them.
Satellite technology means that information can now be beamed to anywhere in the world.
to beam a smile at sb