English · Word Candidate

log

/lɒɡ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: logs · logging · logged

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thân cây đã chết, được cắt bỏ cành

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Noun

Examples

They walked across the stream on a fallen log.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một khối gỗ lớn được cắt ra để làm gỗ, nhiên liệu, v.v.

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Noun

Examples

Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, "Let me take the speck out of your eye," and behold, the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cut trees into logs.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cắt cây thành gỗ

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cut down (trees).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cắt hạ cây

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Verb

Examples

Since the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia. The cheapest way to clear logged woodland is to burn it, producing an acrid cloud of fo

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “log” mean?

The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

Is “log” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.