nounpl: timbers (already plural)
madeiras
1. pieces of wood or logs, especially when used as building material or structural support
The old house was built with heavy timbers from the local forest.
A casa antiga foi construída com madeiras pesadas da floresta local.
2. the wooden framework or structure of a ship
The ship's timbers were damaged in the storm.
As madeiras do navio foram danificadas na tempestade.
3. an exclamation used as a warning that a tree is about to fall, or by extension, that something is about to collapse
Timbers! Watch out, the old tree is falling!
Cuidado! A árvore antiga está caindo!
In Brazilian and American contexts, 'timbers' is commonly used in construction and forestry industries. The exclamation 'timber!' or 'timbers!' is a traditional safety warning in logging and forestry work, deeply embedded in North American lumber culture. In nautical tradition, particularly in pirate lore, 'shiver me timbers' remains a popular cultural reference, though less literally used today.
Related Idioms & Phrases
shiver me timbers - a pirate exclamation expressing surprise or emphasis
timber! - warning cry that something is falling
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